[Comment] A new definition of human health is needed to better implement One Health
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, One Health approaches1 have revived attention to the interdependence of human, animal, and ecosystem health. However, human health is still predominantly viewed through the prism of disease affecting humans and related care activities, as illustrated by health expenditure and health regulation. This approach is now overly restrictive since interdependencies and holistic approaches are crucial for the prevention and preservation of human health, particularly in relation to interlinked climate, biodiversity, pollution, and health crises.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, One Health approaches1 have revived attention to the interdependence of human, animal, and ecosystem health. However, human health is still predominantly viewed through the prism of disease affecting humans and related care activities, as illustrated by health expenditure and health regulation. This approach is now overly restrictive since interdependencies and holistic approaches are crucial for the prevention and preservation of human health, particularly in relation to interlinked climate, biodiversity, pollution, and health crises.