Robert M., Andre N., Winnie K., Enock A ONE HEALTHBREAKING SILOS BETWEEN PROFESSIONALS FOR SUSTAINABLE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHY AND CONSERVATION Robert M., Andre N., Winnie K., Enock A Corresponding Author: ENOCK Arinaitwe arinaitweenock@gmail.com +250783643222 * ONE HEALTH WORKFORCE PROJECT Presented at the "One Health Breaking Silos Between Professionals for Sustainable Health" October 4th, 2015

Introduction Key words Method Results Discussion Conclusion OUT LINE Introduction Key words Method Results Discussion Conclusion Acknowledgements

INTRODUCTION Without environmental health and conservation ecosystem, human life would be in danger and biodiversity also would extinct on the whole planet Earth and this brings us to Environmental health which is a branch of public heath that is concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment.

Questions for us to answer Why conservation? Who should conserve? What should be conserved?

Key words Conservation: usage, improvement and protection of human and natural resources in a wise manner, ensuring derivation of their highest economic and social benefits on a long term basis.

Key words Health: Conditions of being well or free from diseases Environment: The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal and plant lives or operates which brings growth and health progress.

Method The study is based on UN estimation of population increase The population of people is increasing at the high rate

Results As a result, population increase of people may affect environmental health, animal health and human health. one health breaking silos between professionals for sustainable health through bringing together multi disciplinary aspects so that each may contribute for sustainable health through controlling climate change that affects health by increasing atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide, disappearance of some medicinal plant which make up the 80% manufactured drugs, waste management ,water and air pollution to mention but a few. This will help to eradicate global warming and other one health related challenges.

DISCUSSIONS Different disciplines and professionalism are called upon working together in order to mobilize the urban and local communities about the consequences of human activities leading to increased exploitation of environment for Agriculture purposes, Industrialization, Mining, Fishing, hunting, Urbanization etc and all these affects access to green space.

conclusion Working across sectors to incorporate a health promotion approach in the design and development of built environment components may mitigate climate change and improve public health on the planet earth. This will benefit all the people on the globe and the practice should be initiated worldwide hence breaking silos between professionals leading to a better healthier people.

One Health Central and Eastern Africa University of Rwanda ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS USAID One Health Central and Eastern Africa University of Rwanda

Thank you for your kind attention It’s been a pleasure sharing with you Presented by ENOCK Arinaitwe