The One Health approach - How the health of the environment and animals also affects our well-being

The catch quotas for herring in the western Baltic Sea have been declining drastically for a long time, even though herring appear in large numbers in the Stralsund area every year. How can this be explained and how does the decline in herring stocks affect the health of birds and marine mammals in the Baltic Sea? Are we also overlooking a link between the health of the oceans and the health of humans? Are the changes in the Global South possibly linked to what is happening here? The answer is a resounding yes. The link between human, animal and environmental health – also known as One Health – is complex and not always easy to understand at first glance. However, it is the key to maintaining our own quality of life.

At the 15th meeting of the European Society for Wildlife Health, the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut and the Ocean Museum Germany will be joining people from politics and science to discuss how important intact ecosystems and healthy wildlife are for the well-being of us all. Healthy ecosystems promote biodiversity, regulate the climate, provide clean water and air and, together with healthy wildlife, reduce the risk of disease outbreaks in humans.

The One Health approach requires different disciplines to work together to find sustainable solutions to global health problems. Only if we protect the environment and animals can we also preserve people's health.

The event will take place in the multi-purpose hall of the conference center at the OZEANEUM. Admission is free. As the number of seats is limited, please reserve tickets free of charge: https://formgenerator.fli.de/view.php?id=109206

(The event will be held in German)