Teshager Worku is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. His work is rooted in the One Health approach, which identifies the connections among human, animal and environmental health. His work examines a wide range of public health threats, from environmental and occupational hazards to the effects of heavy metals, toxic exposures and food-and-water contaminants. He also looks at the promise of herbal medicine. His research addresses the complex and interrelated problems associated with zoonotic diseases and shifting our ecosystems to healthier states by drawing from both veterinary and public health perspectives in a unique way.