Conservation Medicine: An Interdisciplinary Approach to One Health
Meera Girish Mokashi Uma*
Department of Conservation Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
*Corresponding Author:Meera Girish Mokashi Uma, Department of
Conservation Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Received:
March 16, 2022; Published: March 23, 2022
Abstract
As we attempt to tackle global challenges like species extinction, population decline of wild species, emerging infectious diseases, climate change, etc. It is worth exploring the collaborations between different fields to achieve the common goal of one health. One Health is a collaborative approach- working with local, regional and global levels- with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes while recognising the connections between people, animals, plants and their environment. Conservation medicine is an interdisciplinary field where different individual working within the boundaries of their own field collaborate in order to provide solutions to a common problem. As the field of conservation medicine is evolves, it aims to become a transdisciplinary approach which requires people to develop new approaches and methodologies that span across disciplinary boundaries.
Keywords: Interdisciplinary; Conservation Medicine; One Health
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