How has the contact with Europeans impacted health in the Arctic in the past and how do contemporary phenomena like climate change and pandemics affect pubic health up North? These are questions that were addressed by UArctic Chair of Arctic Humanities Jan Borm (University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines/University of Paris-Saclay) and UArctic Emerita Chair in Arctic Health Arja Rautio (University of Oulu) during their joint guest lecture at the Faculty of Health, UVSQ/University of Paris-Saclay within the cycle of online guest lectures “One Health et Santé globale”.
Past epidemics like the Spanish Influenza in Labrador in 1918-1919 have had dramatic effects on the indigenous population and have shaped the collective memory. Such tragedies are still impacting reactions and public health decisions as the COVID 19 pandemic has illustrated.
The joint lecture focused on memories of the influenza and the central role of cultural issues in Arctic indigenous notions of well-being (Jan Borm), as well as recent developments in Arctic One Health research (Arja Rautio).
Joint guest lecture entitled "One Health in the Arctic", as part of the online lecture series "One Health et santé globale" of the Faculty of Health, UVSQ/University of Paris-Saclay. Here below you can find a video for the lecture.