Addressing One Health Issues as An Environmental Concern

The environmental factors play an essential role in public health, yet, to date, it has been an under-utilized partner for health in most of the countries. While authorities of human and animal health and environment sectors may not be aware of the benefits of collaboration of these units together as a “ONE HEALTH” concept, which will hopefully able to achieve its full potential in local, national and global levels. Because animals and humans have shared risk to health and changing environments, it seems logical to expand the perspectives of public health beyond a single species, to detect and manage emerging global health threats.