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One Health Office of ICBAS presents book in Seia

The One Health Office of the Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS) of the University of Porto presented, on 8 April at the Casa da Cultura in Seia, the book One Health , a contribution from the UniversityThe initiative took place at the invitation of the Seia Municipal Library and marked the conclusion of the programme of events celebrating World Health Day, organised by the Municipal Council.

During the session, the One Health approach was highlighted as a key strategy for addressing current health challenges. Excerpts from the book were read to illustrate the contribution of ICBAS lecturers and researchers to the development of an integrated and sustainable vision of health, linking the human, animal, and environmental dimensions.

The book presented is the result of a collective effort by the academic community of ICBAS and reflects the institution’s commitment to promoting knowledge and raising public awareness of the importance of this holistic and transdisciplinary approach.

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ICBAS launches book on One Health

One Health - A contribution from the University “It is not intended to be a finished work, but rather one aimed at civil society, to reach a wide audience,” argue Adriano Bordalo e Sá, Begoña Perez-Cabezas, Luísa Azevedo, and Sofia Costa Lima, from the One Health Office of the Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), right in the foreword of the book.

This work aims to spread awareness of the importance of the One Health concept, under which “Human health is connected to the health of other living beings and the health of the environment,” as “human beings do not live alone on the planet,” explain the editors, who are also lecturers and researchers at ICBAS.

Read the full text here.

The book can be purchased at the U. Porto Store (Praça Gomes Teixeira, Porto) or online at the publisher's website UP Press.

Source: Notícias UP.; Image: UP Press.

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