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One Health Week highlights comprehensive public health concept United States Army (press release) TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Hawaii -- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tens of thousands of people will get sick ... ...TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Hawaii -- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tens of thousands of people will get sick every year from diseases spread between animals, people, and the environment. Preventing the spread of disease and improving public health requires a One Health approach in which physicians, veterinarians, ecologists and Public Health officials work together to solve health issues using a multidisciplinary perspective. Observed during the first week of November, One Health Week strives to raise awareness around the world to highlight the need for comprehensive public health using the One Health concept. This concept promotes a mindset that human health, animal health, and environmental health are interconnected and part of a whole rather than independent sub-components, ... READ more at: https://www.army.mil/article/229446/one_health_week_highlights_comprehensive_public_health_concept