OAFP 8020 - One Health as a catalyst for more resilient healthcare systems - from concept to practice

The field of One Health uses a multidisciplinary and holistic approach to the understanding, promotion and maintenance of human, animal, and environmental health in the context of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). One Health is not a new concept but has grown in importance with public health and development threats such as antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and recent pandemics. The One Health approach is particularly adapted to identify the various underlying causes of complex ‘wicked' health challenges and to develop effective solutions to address them. This course will introduce the One Health systems concept and mainly shed light at the bidirectional relationships and impacts of human and animal health, as well as human and environmental health. From concept to action, the course will also address existing One health collaboration models and partnership structures. The course will address topics such as AMR, emergency preparedness, the impacts of changing ecology, biodiversity loss and climate on health, food and water insecurity.

Louisa STÜWE

Enseignement électif

English

Student responsibilities include timely completion of assigned readings prior to guest lectures and coursework plus active participation in small group discussions and activities. Active contribution during class is expected, and note-taking is highly encouraged in the view of the final research paper. Throughout the course, students are encouraged to prepare their group case study.

Spring 2023-2024

1) Individual critical “One Health in the News” presentation (25%) 2) One Health case analysis group work (4 students max per group) (40%) 3) Final individual research paper on self- selected One Health topic (4-pages) (35%) 4) Participation in class and readings (not graded)

The course combines lectures and discussions, individual student presentations during the first half of the course, parallel student work on a group project during the second half of the course, and the preparation and submission of a research paper at the very end. Multidisciplinary skills from a variety of sectors will be mobilised through guest lectures with experts from the fields of human, animal, and environmental health.