Join the new webinar series of the EUPHA Environment and Health Section! This is the second in the series.
The short, focused lunchtime sessions are designed to keep the community connected, informed, and inspired between major conferences.
This presentation will address the core principles of the One Health approach, which considers human, animal, and environmental health within an integrated framework. Particular emphasis will be placed on the key steps required to initiate One Health-based actions in developing countries, including priority setting, stakeholder collaboration, capacity building, data sharing, and sustainable implementation. The presentation aims to provide a practical starting framework from the perspectives of public health, health systems, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Speakers
Elodie Eiffener and Burcu Kucuk Bicer
Elodie Eiffener, Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM) at Karolinska Institutet / Postdoc
Towards One Health for Sustainable Urban Wellbeing
This will be a presentation of barriers and opportunities for the application of the One Health approach in urban decision-making, pursuing climate resilience of cities and good health and wellbeing across species and the environment.
Bio: Following her studies in European Public Health at the University of Maastricht and a PhD in clinical research at the LMU University Hospital in Munich, Elodie is now a postdoctoral researcher at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. Her research lies at the intersection of the environment, urbanisation, and health – focusing on the link of urban environmental hazards and selected health and wellbeing outcomes, in both children and adults. In addition, she is a strong advocate for the One Health approach.
Dr. Burcu Küçük Biçer, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Education and Informatics
One Health Approach and Steps for Initiating Actions in Developing Countries
This presentation will address the core principles of the One Health approach, which considers human, animal, and environmental health within an integrated framework. Particular emphasis will be placed on the key steps required to initiate One Health-based actions in developing countries, including priority setting, stakeholder collaboration, capacity building, data sharing, and sustainable implementation. The presentation aims to provide a practical starting framework from the perspectives of public health, health systems, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Bio: Dr. Burcu Küçük Biçer is an assistant professor and medical doctor and public health specialist at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine. Her academic work focuses on medical education and public health. She contributes to interdisciplinary studies that integrate medical education, digital health, and evidence-based medicine practice.