New Perspectives on Sustainable Health: Contributions of One Health
Did you know that disruption of natural ecosystems has been linked to most emerging infectious diseases in humans? This striking fact illustrates why we need integrated approaches that connect human, animal, and environmental health.
Date: 7 November 2025
Time: 10:00 - 11:30
Organiser: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Co-organiser: SHIP (Sustainable Health in Partnership)
Venue: Zoom
Location: Online
Last day of registration: 5 November 2025
This event is hosted by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) as part of the SHIP Dialogue Series: “New Perspectives on Sustainable Health.”
The SHIP dialogue series aims to identify areas of intersection between disciplines, reveal blind spots and disconnects, and build a shared language for sustainable health that can inspire both practical insights and future collaborations.
Program
Join us for a dialogue on how One Health can help tackle complex global challenges and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Three speakers will give a broad insight into different aspects of health, including:
Sharon Hill, associate professor at the Department of Plant Protection Biology on ecology/epidemiology of malaria mosquitoes,
Michael Bertram, assistant professor at the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies on ecological effects of pharmaceutics in the environment,
Sofia Boqvist, professor of veterinary public health at the Department of Animal Biosciences, Bacteriology, Virology, Food Safety and Veterinary Public Health on global food security and zoonotic risks,.
Their presentations will be followed by an engaging panel discussion with partners from other fields and sectors. The panel consists of:
Stefan Swartling Peterson, Karolinska Institutet
Anna Oudin, Umeå University and Lund University
Josef Järhult, Uppsala University and One Health Sweden
More about SHIP
SHIP is driven by Karolinska Institutet, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå University, Uppsala University, and Örebro University.
- Read more about SHIP (Sustainable Health in Partnership).
- Read more about the dialogue series.
- Read more about SLU joins SHIP.