The Faculty of Medical Sciences

Dean's Message

Planetary Health is defined as “the health of human civilization and the natural systems on which it depends”. The recent pandemic has taught us that human health (and well-being) is heavily dependent upon the health of all other living organisms and non-living systems. This is an extension of the ‘One-Health’ paradigm, where human health is interdependent on animal and environmental health.

The Faculty of Medical Sciences at St. Augustine is well placed to support this paradigm because it comprises the School of Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing. Read more...