title: The benefits of incorporating the One Health concept into the organisation of Veterinary Services.
abstract: This article analyses the potential benefits of disseminating and implementing the One Health concept at the country level. It explores the need to improve administrative structures, organise inter-agency relationships, build the capacity of the veterinary profession and mainstream the issues of environment and climate change. It also stresses the importance of demographic analysis in disease control and prevention. This article contributes to the discussion by Veterinary Services on how to mainstream the One Health concept.
authors.forename: O E
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Videla
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Urzua
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000818:Animals; D057231:Climate Change; D017753:Ecosystem; D059022:Food Safety; D005517:Foodborne Diseases; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D011634:Public Health; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015047:Zoonoses