Environmental Health | Presentation

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
ON E HEA LT H - C DC

An Introduction
In the modern era of fast life, health is the most important
issue that needs to be taken care of. A healthy nation is a
wealthy nation. Health refers to health of all the living
beings and this environment as a whole. Health care
system is one of the most crucial aspects that define
government in a particular state. It is important for
determining the physical and mental well-being of every
living being in the society in order to maintain an
ecological balance and for environmental well-being.

The Concept
One Health Concept
The One Health Concept by Centers of Disease Control
and Prevention states the inter connectivity between
health of people, animals and environment (Baum et al.
2017) . It is a comprehensive approach for prevention
of diseases and saving lives. The main motive is to
achieve optimal outcomes of health through the
recognition of interconnection between people, animals
and their respective environment.

The Priorities
One Health Priorities
The priority lists of One Health includes –
i. Global Health Security (Lammie and Hughes 2016)
ii. Prioritization of Zoonotic Diseases
iii. Zoonoses Education Coalition
iv. Education of Influenza and Zoonoses among Youths in Agriculture
v. Development of Guidance as per National Association of State
Public Health Veterinarians.