The Berlin principles on one health - Bridging global health and conservation

For over 15-years, proponents of the One Health approach have worked to consistently interweave components that should never have been separated and now more than ever need to be re-connected: the health of humans, non-human animals, and ecosystems. We have failed to heed the warning signs. A One Health approach is paramount in directing our future health in this acutely and irrevocably changed world. COVID-19 has shown us the exorbitant cost of inaction. The time to act is now. (C) 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.

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The One Health approach emphasizes the interconnectedness of human health, non-human animal health, and ecosystem health, providing key guidance for future health. The outbreak of COVID-19 has shown the high cost of inaction, highlighting the importance of taking action now.