The next pandemic is in the works, and we can’t afford another one.

In this Facebook Live event, which happened May 1, 2021, Phoenix Zones Initiative CEO Hope Ferdowsian, MD, MPH, and media expert Clark Curtis discussed

• how SARS CoV-2 evolved into the current pandemic;
• what systems and practices put us at risk for future pandemics;
• how a Just One Health approach provides meaningful solutions for preventing a future pandemic;
• what actions we can all take to help ensure we prevent future pandemics.

The pandemic and how to address future outbreaks has been discussed frequently, but few people are promoting a holistic approach that considers the interconnections of the needs and interests of people, animals, and the planet.

As Phoenix Zones Initiative CEO Hope Ferdowsian notes, “The probable origin and inequitable impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have underscored the need for holistic evidence-based public health strategies. Those strategies include increasing investment in prevention and in a Just One Health approach to prevent future pandemics and related social, economic, and political challenges.”