Volume 31, Number 1—January 2025
Perspective
Global Health’s Evolution and Search for Identity
Kevin M. De Cock
Table
Essentials for global public health in a One Health approach*
| Elements of public health |
| Resilient health systems, governance, and financing |
| Epidemiologic surveillance and response capacity |
| National public health institutes |
| Health research capacity |
| Expertise in public health law |
| Neonatal and child health services |
| Maternal health services |
| Clinical services |
| Sexual and reproductive health services |
| Control of infectious diseases, including One Health and vaccination services |
| Nutrition and food safety |
| Water, sanitation, and hygiene |
| Air quality |
| Migrant health services |
| Mental health services, including for substance use and addiction |
| Occupational safety and health |
| Injury prevention and control, including transportation safety |
| Environmental health |
| Health mitigation of climate change |
| General health promotion and education |
*One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems. Source: World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/health-topics/one-health
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