GlbalHlth Emerg One Health

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course will provide an opportunity for students to become acquainted with the problems related to health emergencies in a global context using a One Health perspective. Concepts and methods related to preparedness, detection, and response to multi-hazards events of international concern will be presented and discussed, including infectious disease epidemics, natural disasters, complex humanitarian situations, and others. Epidemics, natural disasters, and conflicts that generate humanitarian crises are often interconnected and need to be approached with an integrated vision. The emergence of new strains, as it occurred with SARS CoV-1, SARs CoV-2, and the different recombination of influenza A with pandemic potential, are examples of these infectious hazards that threaten public health and have an interface with animals. It is important to understand the One Health concept that recognizes that humans, animals, and the environment are linked and that collaboration across multiple disciplines is fundamental. Students will have the opportunity to discuss several case studies with this vision and to present their analysis of selected global health emergencies from the One Health perspective.