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Around the World
A Showcase of One Health Lessons
2024 Art and Creative Work Contest
Visual Arts Category
Kennesa Klariz Llanes (Philippines)
"One Health"
The work highlights the three components or sectors of One Health, namely, environment health, animal health (both domestic and wild animals and possible animal vectors for diseases), and human health. The chains connecting these three sectors emphasize their interconnectedness [...] Addressing [One Health] issues should consider all of these three aspects in order to achieve a healthy and sustainable ecosystem or world, as emphasized by the globe in the middle. Lastly, the hands holding the One Health triad together (and bound by a thread) show the four major pillars of the One Health Approach: Communication, Collaboration, Coordination, and Capacity Building. This Approach shows the need for multi-sectoral, transdisciplinary, and collaborative efforts among various sectors at the local, regional, national, and worldwide levels (including academics, government/policy makers, industry people, ordinary people, animal and public health professionals, among others).
Live Recording Category
Enegbuma Angelica Onagiekhuwemhe (Nigeria)
"A letter to eight billion souls and counting"
My spoken word poem, A Letter to 8 Billion Souls and Counting, highlights the impact of our choices, not only us but the entire planet. It's based on a simple memory of my mom's voice saying, "DO NOT LITTER", and how that message stuck with me. Now, years later, I see the world filled with wrappers, plastic, and pollution—signs of how much we take from Earth without giving back.
Infographic Category
Renzo Bautista Magalay (Philippines)
"One Health Bridging Human, Animal, and Environmental Health"
In creating my infographic about One Health, I aimed to illustrate the vital connections between human, animal, and environmental health. By highlighting the importance of preventing zoonotic diseases, I emphasize how our well-being is intricately linked to the health of animals and ecosystems. I included sections on human health initiatives and animal welfare, showcasing how monitoring animal diseases can prevent outbreaks that affect us all. Additionally, I addressed environmental health by discussing the need to protect biodiversity and combat climate change, which directly impacts public health. The infographic also outlines global challenges like food safety and antimicrobial resistance, reinforcing the necessity for a collaborative approach across various sectors. Ultimately, my work expresses One Health by advocating for a multisectoral strategy that encourages community involvement and awareness, illustrating that sustainable health solutions require cooperation among all stakeholders involved in this interconnected web of life.
Word Art Category
Ibeh Esther (Nigeria)
"One Health, One Breath"
This poem, "One Health, One Breath," expresses the idea of One Health by showing how humans, animals, and the environment are all connected. It tells the story of a healer, a veterinarian, and an environmental steward who work together to fix a world that is suffering from a shared illness. This sickness affects not just animals but also rivers and the land. Their teamwork highlights the need to protect the health of all living things. The poem illustrates that health is like a web, where the condition of one part affects the others. It stresses that we can't solve health problems separately; we need to work together across different fields. The message of rising and standing together emphasizes the One Health movement's aim to create a healthy balance among people, animals, and nature, ensuring a vibrant planet for everyone.
In valleys green, where rivers weave, Where earth and sky and life believe, There breathes a bond, both fierce and true, A single heart, both me and you.
A shadow falls on fields and streams, A quiet ache, a broken dream.
From forest deep to city street,
The world grows sick, its pulse offbeat.
A healer sees with sharpened sight, The ties that bind us day and night Human, animal, earth entwined,
Our health as one, our lives combined.
With hands of hope, her friends draw near, A vet, an earthkeeper, free of fear.
Together they work, with strength and grace, To heal the world, to mend its space.
They cleanse the streams, they plant the seeds, They tend to nature’s ancient needs.
And life returns in vibrant waves,
As creatures rise from hidden graves.
The birds take flight, the rivers sing, The earth is alive, a living ring.
For health is shared, one single breath, From life to life, defying death.
One health, one love, one world we share, In every leaf, in every air.
Together bound, we rise and stand
One health, one life, one world, one land.
