Global Health Dictionary

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One Health
What is One Health? One Health is a comprehensive and unifying approach that seeks to balance and optimise the health of people, animals, and ecosystems through integration rather than treating them separately. It recognises that the health of humans, animals, and ecosystems is closely interrelated. It points out that changes...
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One Health

What is One Health? One Health is a comprehensive and unifying approach that seeks to balance and optimise the health [...]

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Poliomyelitis

What is Poliomyelitis? Poliomyelitis (commonly known as polio or infantile paralysis, as it mainly affects children under 5) is a [...]

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Correlation vs. Causation

Does correlation imply causation? Correlation means that two variables are strongly related to each other (in other words, there [...]

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Preparedness

Preparedness is the set of actions, capacities and resources that enable governments, communities and organisations to anticipate and respond rapidly and [...]

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Antibiotic resistance

What is antibiotic resistance? Antibiotic resistance is the ability of some bacteria to survive and continue multiplying despite the [...]

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Eliminate or Eradicate

What is the difference between eliminating and eradicating a disease? Although it may not seem like it, there is a [...]

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