How Different Experts See Sustainability in Global Health

People from different fields have different ideas about what sustainability means in global health. This is important because the One Health approach is becoming more popular. One Health is about looking at human, animal, and environmental health together to solve big problems like pandemics and climate change. A recent study talked to 29 experts from around the world. These experts were from human health, animal health, and environmental health. They were asked about what sustainability means to them. The study found that people's ideas about sustainability depend on their background and what they focus on in their work. For example, human health experts talked a lot about keeping health systems running smoothly. Animal health experts focused on economic benefits and controlling diseases. Environmental experts were more concerned with protecting the planet and making sure resources are shared fairly. Even though these experts had different views, they all agreed on a few key things. They said that political support, steady funding, a skilled workforce, community involvement, and the ability to adapt are all important for sustainability. The study also found that there are trade-offs and synergies between these different views. This means that sometimes, what's good for one area might not be good for another. To make One Health work well, there needs to be a shared understanding of sustainability that includes all these different perspectives. This study gives a good starting point for creating a framework that can help guide future efforts in global health. It shows that sustainability is not just one thing, but many things that need to be considered together.