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Greece

One Health Greece

GPSF is a proud founding member of the "One Health Greece" alliance, which is made up of student associations from various faculties, such as pharmacy, medicine, veterinary, public health, environmental science, etc. Greek students, realising the importance of partnership and interprofessional collaboration between health scientists, proceeded to establish the first One Health umbrella organisation in Greece. During the last meeting which was held at the end of January between the representatives of the Member Associations, we discussed our plan of action and set goals for the future.

One of our main goals is to effectively advocate for various health issues, such as AMR, climate change, zoonotic diseases, or access to health care, by utilising an approach that leverages the strengths and expertise of different sectors and disciplines. To achieve this we plan to raise awareness and educate our students and the public about interconnections between human, animal, and environmental health, as well as the importance of addressing these issues holistically. Moreover, we intend to shape a strategy that will allow us to approach and engage with policymakers, provide them with relevant and evidence-based information and thus, have a greater impact on the shaping of health policies. We are optimistic that this is the beginning of an intervention that will contribute to more effective education for all and pave the way to addressing complex health challenges in a more effective manner.

Evi Papadopoulou, President in GPSF gpsf.advocacy@gmail.com