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 Published: 19 Feb 2025 | Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025 16:38:41

A new textbook called Principles of One Health for a better planet, edited by leading researcher Professor Barbara Häsler from the É«ÇéÖ±²¥app (RVC) in collaboration with international colleagues, has been published. The book offers an essential resource to improve access to and understanding of One Health. The One Health approach recognises and embraces the interdependence of humans, animals, plants, and ecosystems. This approach supports systems understanding and global collaboration to create sustainable solutions that protect the most vulnerable and ensure a healthier future for all.

The textbook, co-edited by Prof. Asta Tvarijonaviciute from the University of Murcia, Spain; and Dr Sara Savić from the Scientific Veterinary Institute Novi Sad, Serbia, brings together contributions from more than 60 international One Health experts. It aims to improve understanding and use of core competencies of One Health for people looking to expand their skills in integrated approaches to health.

One Health is now an important focus in many health fields and plays a vital role in addressing some of the most pressing global challenges, such as climate change, inequality and food insecurity.
This entry-level textbook helps the learner to develop nine core competencies related to i) skills, ii)  values and attitudes, and iii) knowledge and awareness. It will support learning through key concepts, key terms, activities and applied examples, all of which will help readers to consider the ‘whole system’ when developing holistic solutions to complex health problems.

Barbara Häsler, editor and Professor in Agrihealth at the É«ÇéÖ±²¥app, said:

“The idea for this book was born a few years ago when several colleagues expressed a need to have an entry-level textbook in support of their One Health teaching and learning. Thanks to the collective effort, experience and expertise of this large and dedicated international group of authors, we have created a book that we hope will make it easy for people to engage with One Health and use the approach innovatively and enthusiastically for better health and sustainability.”

The launch of the textbook and Professor Häsler’s contributions underpin the RVC’s commitment to advancing One Health education and research. The institution continues to conduct important research projects that support One Health goals in key areas such as antimicrobial resistance, sustainable and healthy food systems, food safety, and disease prevention and control.

Additionally, the RVC offers a dedicated postgraduate course in One Health. This course provides students with the opportunity to develop expertise, benefitting from an interdisciplinary curriculum and real-world applications. You can find out more about the course here.

The textbook is published by CABI and is available for purchase .

Notes to Editors

Reference

Häsler, B., Tvarijonaviciute, A., & Savić, S. Principles of One Health for a better planet, CABI (2024), doi: 10.1079/9781800623002.0000

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About the RVC

• The É«ÇéÖ±²¥app (RVC) is the UK's largest and longest established independent veterinary school and is a Member Institution of the University of London.
• It is one of the few veterinary schools in the world that hold accreditations from the RCVS in the UK (with reciprocal recognition from the AVBC for Australasia, the VCI for Ireland and the SAVC for South Africa), the EAEVE in the EU, and the AVMA in the USA and Canada.
• The RVC is ranked as the top veterinary school in the world in the QS World University Rankings by subject, 2024.

• The RVC offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in veterinary medicine, veterinary nursing and biological sciences.
• The RVC is a research-led institution, with 88% of its research rated as internationally excellent or world class in the Research Excellence Framework 2021.
• The RVC provides animal owners and the veterinary profession with access to expert veterinary care and advice through its teaching hospitals and first opinion practices in London and Hertfordshire.