One Health. A multisectoral and transdisciplinary health approach

One Health (OH) represents a comprehensive and unifying approach designed to balance and optimize the health of humans, animals, and ecosystems. By leveraging the interdependent links among these domains, OH establishes new methodologies for disease surveillance and control. The manner in which land is utilized can influence the incidence of malaria; meteorological conditions and artificial water controls can impact diseases such as dengue, and the trade of live wildlife can escalate the likelihood of certain infectious diseases being transmitted from animals to humans (zoonoses), among other interconnected factors. That is, an integrative effort of multiple disciplines working collaboratively and locally, nationally, and globally in all aspects of health care for humans, animals, and the environment. The aim of this manuscript was to elucidate and discuss the OH concept as an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary paradigm in healthcare. In conclusion,it is imperative to embrace the OH philosophy from a global to local scale in order to mitigate, among other concerns, the heightened risks of pandemics. This consideration is especially pertinent given the exponential growth of the global population and urbanization trends, which may contribute to an increased frequency of pandemic occurrences.