One Health has been recognized as a cost-effectiveness approach that intricate connections between human health,animal health,and ecosystem health.This holistic perspective is crucial for addressing complex health cha...One Health has been recognized as a cost-effectiveness approach that intricate connections between human health,animal health,and ecosystem health.This holistic perspective is crucial for addressing complex health challenges that arise at the intersection of these domains,such as emerging infectious diseases,antimicrobial resistance,food safety&food security,and environmental degradation.The beneficiaries of the One Health ap-proach have been demonstrated by many case studies worldwide,and summarized by The World Bank that not only support poverty alleviation in developing countries,but also can reduce pandemic risk globally.It is essential for us to understand the means of promoting the initiatives in building the transdisciplinary science of One Health that requires a global vision with integration of various disciplines,stakeholders,and resources.Therefore,we introduce the role of the transdisciplinary science of One Health,and the key steps and strategies necessary to implement One Health approach in the real world.We also propose three research priorities,including empha-sizing climate change and health,enhancing global health security,and promoting equity and inclusivity which is crucial for the success of One Health initiatives.Hence,building a transdisciplinary science of One Health will not only improve holistic health between human,animal,and environmental domains,but also contribute to the global health security and sustainable development.展开更多
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health challenge that has escalated due to the inappropriate use of antimicrobials in humans, animals, and the environment. Developing and implementing strategies...Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health challenge that has escalated due to the inappropriate use of antimicrobials in humans, animals, and the environment. Developing and implementing strategies to reduce and combat AMR is critical. Purpose: This study aimed to highlight some global strategies that can be implemented to address AMR using a One Health approach. Methods: This study employed a narrative review design that included studies published from January 2002 to July 2023. The study searched for literature on AMR and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in PubMed and Google Scholar using the 2020 PRISMA guidelines. Results: This study reveals that AMR remains a significant global public health problem. Its severity has been markedly exacerbated by inappropriate use of antimicrobials in humans, animals, and the broader ecological environment. Several strategies have been developed to address AMR, including the Global Action Plan (GAP), National Action Plans (NAPs), AMS programs, and implementation of the AWaRe classification of antimicrobials. These strategies also involve strengthening surveillance of antimicrobial consumption and resistance, encouraging the development of new antimicrobials, and enhancing regulations around antimicrobial prescribing, dispensing, and usage. Additional measures include promoting global partnerships, combating substandard and falsified antimicrobials, advocating for vaccinations, sanitation, hygiene and biosecurity, as well as exploring alternatives to antimicrobials. However, the implementation of these strategies faces various challenges. These challenges include low awareness and knowledge of AMR, a shortage of human resources and capacity building for AMR and AMS, in adequate funding for AMR and AMS initiatives, limited laboratory capacities for surveillance, behavioural change issues, and ineffective leadership and multidisciplinary teams. Conclusion: In conclusion, this study established that AMR is prevalent among humans, animals, and the environment. Successfully addressing AMR calls for a collaborative, multifaceted One Health approach. Despite this, some gaps remain effectively implementing strategies currently recommended to combat AMR. As a result, it is essential to reinforce the strategies that are deployed to counter AMR across the human, animal, and environmental sectors.展开更多
Despite many decades of researches and large numbers of clinical trials, there remain no effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, a major degenerative ageing brain disorder. The potential treatments have focused...Despite many decades of researches and large numbers of clinical trials, there remain no effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, a major degenerative ageing brain disorder. The potential treatments have focused on targeting the accumulation of amyloid beta-peptide in the brains of patients, but without success in slowing the disease. Many studies have now identified a large range of pathological changes (<em>i.e.</em> altered immune activity, mitochondrial impairment, abnormal microbiome), and links to the external environment (<em>i.e.</em> associations with infections, the influence of air pollution). While the concept of One Health (which considers links between the environment and human disease) has traditionally been applied to the understanding of the human infectious disease, it is argued here that the One Health approach should be adopted for Alzheimer’s disease. This would provide a far more holistic understanding of the disease, and its relationship to a growing number of exogenous factors, as well as could potentially lead to new treatment options targeted at the confluence of external influences, and internal molecular pathways.展开更多
Mobile pastoralist communities in Sahel countries have serious problems of access to social services. Classic strategies for social services were always based on a single sector, focused on settled populations, and ha...Mobile pastoralist communities in Sahel countries have serious problems of access to social services. Classic strategies for social services were always based on a single sector, focused on settled populations, and hardly reached mobile communities. This paper aims to show a cross-sector approach as a part of solutions to provide social services for mobile pastoralist communities and describes the ongoing scaling-up process. The method used is based on a transdisciplinary approach which involves target communities and authorities in all processes through workshops and site visits. Interventions adopted the concept of "one health" benefiting of an added value of closer cooperation between human and animal health. This approach was tested with joint interventions between human and animal health, which provided access to health services for unreached communities and saved resource when compared with single sector intervention. Such approaches could be extended to other social services within cross-sector interventions such as the delivery of basic education in nomadic areas. Such a strategy was validated by the communities and authorities and was further transformed into a national programme after a series of six national stakeholders' seminars. The cross-sector intervention will provide a minimum package of services (MPS) without compromising the structural services.展开更多
Background: Rabies is endemic in India and every half an hour a person dies of this dreaded disease. Stray roaming dogs, mostly unvaccinated, are most dangerous host in spread of rabies in India and in our state of Hi...Background: Rabies is endemic in India and every half an hour a person dies of this dreaded disease. Stray roaming dogs, mostly unvaccinated, are most dangerous host in spread of rabies in India and in our state of Himachal Pradesh. Timely prophylaxis is the only method to save animal bite victims, including that of rabid dog bite patients. Objectives: Objective of this study was to investigate an impending outbreak of rabies in Shimla town in the absence of life saving rabies immunoglobulins (RIGs) in the market, and to know the source of infection by using one health approach and using epidemiological tools. Methods: On April 7, 2015, there was a sudden surge in cases of suspected rabid dog bites. Impending rabies outbreak was suspected as there were no RIGs available in the market. A rapid Response Team (RRT) consisting of the author, veterinary doctor, dog squad of Municipal Corporation (MC) Shimla along with the vehicles to impound rabid dogs was constituted to investigate the terror spread by two rabid dogs on biting spree in the Shimla Municipality. Results: A total of 18 people were bitten by suspected rabid dogs within three days period. A black bitch and a brown dog, on the identity of affected people, were captured by the dog squad of Municipality next day on April 8, 2015 and taken to Dog Sterilization Centre, Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme, MC Shimla for observation. The most furious Black bitch died of clinically confirmed symptoms of furious rabies after three days. The second rabid dog, brown in color, died after a month of observation due to paralytic dumb rabies. The brain of the brown dog was extracted for Fluorescent Antibody Testing (FAT) at central research Institute (CRI) Kasauli and was found to be positive for FAT. Follow up of patients was 100% by house to house visit and over telephone and no casualty was reported. Conclusion: While we were working on hypothesis of rabid dogs getting the infection from nearby forest about 8 - 10 KM away but on follow up of the patients, they reported that both the dog and bitch used to stay in the compound of their colony since the bitch was pregnant and there was no history of the bitch moving for away to forests neither any outside dog which was seen near them in the compound. This led us to think of other causes of what must had happened to the bitch that caused her to be rabid as for the past 9 years we had observed bitches becoming rabid after litter birth (Whelping) and making their pups rabid due to licking. Since the carrier state for rabies virus in bitches/dogs is known and a state of immunosuppression after whelping/parturition is also known, therefore there is a possibility of latent rabies virus getting activated due to immunosuppression after litter birth and it is thought to be as one of the probable causes of black bitch getting rabid and inflicting the infection to accompanying brown dog. We need to do further studies to ascertain this phenomenon before coming to a definite conclusion and suspect such a possibility in case a dam suddenly becomes rabid among a pack of stray dogs in rabies endemic countries like ours.展开更多
The attention on microbiome research and its translation to application deployment is escalating along with diffused hype.There is real excitement in this new science,leveraging the growing potential of advances in mo...The attention on microbiome research and its translation to application deployment is escalating along with diffused hype.There is real excitement in this new science,leveraging the growing potential of advances in molecular biology and sequencing techniques.Yet,despite the substantial efforts provided by the scientific communities,the true significance of research achievements requires coordinated and constructive actions across interdisciplinary fields.Individual researchers,universities,small and large companies,venture capitalists,and governments play a fundamental role in fostering collaboration and promoting knowledge that will benefit each other and sustain global prosperity.Making meaningful connections across different fields and getting a new perspective on how technological developments interrelate are the main drivers for creativity and progress.To help the broader innovation community focus on potentially new cross-sectorial developments,the One Health-microbiome-centric approach,defined here as“Microbiome One Health”,is considered as the efficient,holistic approach to product and service exploitations meant to preserve human well-being within a healthy ecosystem.The model opposes the biomedical system and generalizes the“One World-One Health^(TM)”concept.The focus will be given to Nutrition as a driver of health and the food system for its commercial exploitation microbiome-centric,specifically at the interface of human-animal-agricultural.Remarkably,at the interface of human-animals,the interaction with pets,specifically dogs,has been recognized as a driving force of novel microbiome exploitation.展开更多
Background:The One Health concept considers the interconnectivity,interactions and interdependence of humans,animals and the environment.Humans,animals and other organisms are constantly exposed to a wide range of nat...Background:The One Health concept considers the interconnectivity,interactions and interdependence of humans,animals and the environment.Humans,animals and other organisms are constantly exposed to a wide range of natural toxins present in the environment.Thus,there is growing concern about the potential detrimental effects that natural toxins could pose to achieve One Health.Interestingly,alkaloids,steroids and bioactive peptides obtained from natural toxins could be used for the development of therapeutic agents.Methodology:Our literature search focused on the following keywords;toxins,One Health,microbial toxins,mycotoxins,phytotoxins,phycotoxins,insect toxins and toxin effects.Google Scholar,Science Direct,PubMed and Web of Science were the search engines used to obtain primary databases.We chose relevant full-text articles and review papers published in English language only.The research was done between July 2022 and January 2023.Results:Natural toxins are poisonous substances comprising bioactive compounds produced by microorganisms,invertebrates,plants and animals.These compounds possess diverse structures and differ in biological function and toxicity,posing risks to human and animal health through the contamination of the environment,causing disease or death in certain cases.Findings from the articles reviewed revealed that effects of natural toxins on animals and humans gained more attention than the impact of natural toxins on the environment and lower organisms,irrespective of the significant roles that lower organisms play to maintain ecosystem balance.Also,systematic approaches for toxin control in the environment and utilization for beneficial purposes are inadequate in many regions.Remarkably,bioactive compounds present in natural toxins have potential for the development of therapeutic agents.These findings suggest that global,comprehensive and coordinated efforts are required for improved management of natural toxins through an interdisciplinary,One Health approach.Conclusion:Adopting a One Health approach is critical to addressing the effects of natural toxins on the health of humans,animals and the environment.展开更多
Antimicrobial resistance(AMR)is a significant and growing threat to human health.A recent United Nations General Assembly declaration highlights that those in need must have sustained access to effective treatments.In...Antimicrobial resistance(AMR)is a significant and growing threat to human health.A recent United Nations General Assembly declaration highlights that those in need must have sustained access to effective treatments.In the absence of a reliable supply of new drugs,pressure on existing drugs can be reduced by minimising demand.Routes to reducing demand include:promotion of WASH(access to clean water,sanitation and hygiene)and Universal Health Coverage(UHC);improved infection control in health care settings;and continued efforts to curtail drug use in agriculture.This is a One Health strategy,requiring coordinated action across the human,livestock and environmental sectors.展开更多
To detect and respond to emerging diseases more effectively,an integrated surveillance strategy needs to be applied to both human and animal health.Current programs in Asian countries operate separately for the two se...To detect and respond to emerging diseases more effectively,an integrated surveillance strategy needs to be applied to both human and animal health.Current programs in Asian countries operate separately for the two sectors and are principally concerned with detection of events that represent a short-term disease threat.It is not realistic to either invest only in efforts to detect emerging diseases,or to rely solely on event-based surveillance.A comprehensive strategy is needed,concurrently investigating and managing endemic zoonoses,studying evolving diseases which change their character and importance due to influences such as demographic and climatic change,and enhancing understanding of factors which are likely to influence the emergence of new pathogens.This requires utilisation of additional investigation tools that have become available in recent years but are not yet being used to full effect.As yet there is no fully formed blueprint that can be applied in Asian countries.Hence a three-step pathway is proposed to move towards the goal of comprehensive One Health disease surveillance and response.展开更多
Global health trends,marked by increasing epidemics and pandemics,call for enhanced human resource preparedness to prevent and respond to emerging and future health problems.Indeed,according to the World Organizatio...Global health trends,marked by increasing epidemics and pandemics,call for enhanced human resource preparedness to prevent and respond to emerging and future health problems.Indeed,according to the World Organization for Animal Health(WOAH),at least 75%of the pathogens responsible for emerging and re-emerging human infectious diseases originate from animals.These health problems involve environmental,economic and social factors.Because of their multidimensional nature,addressing these health problems requires the adoption of a One Health approach.To achieve this,training of human resources is a priority.This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from September 12 to 22,2021 in 6 regions of Senegal,namely,Dakar,Thies,Diourbel,Kaolack,Saint-Louis,and Ziguinchor.Questionnaires were administered online and in person to 217 professionals in human,environmental,animal health and agriculture.Data were statistically processed,and bivariate analyses enabled a better correlation between training needs for professionals according to their occupational group.The survey sample was 64%male and 36%female.More than half of the professionals surveyed(53.5%)had less than 10 years of experience.Human health workers were the most represented(46%),followed by animal health workers(34%)and environmental workers(16%).Agriculture,fisheries,and food security were weakly represented.Few had received training in the One Health approach and entry-level One Health skills predominated.The One Health competencies in which professionals want to build capacity differ by sector.Globally,public health and epidemiology,health risk management,basic of One Health concepts,animal health and biotechnology are the priorities.The development of training programs could then enable these expressed needs to be addressed.展开更多
基金国家自然科学基金面上项目“基于高压人群身心健康的工作环境绿色空间体系研究”(编号51978364)丰田跨学科专项2022“未来城市跨学科研究关键技术集成与示范”(Action Plan for Integrated Demonstration of Key Technologies for Interdisciplinary Research on Future Cities)共同资助。
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFC2300800,2021YFC2300804)the International Joint Laboratory on Tropical Diseases Control in Greater Mekong Subregion(No.21410750200).
文摘One Health has been recognized as a cost-effectiveness approach that intricate connections between human health,animal health,and ecosystem health.This holistic perspective is crucial for addressing complex health challenges that arise at the intersection of these domains,such as emerging infectious diseases,antimicrobial resistance,food safety&food security,and environmental degradation.The beneficiaries of the One Health ap-proach have been demonstrated by many case studies worldwide,and summarized by The World Bank that not only support poverty alleviation in developing countries,but also can reduce pandemic risk globally.It is essential for us to understand the means of promoting the initiatives in building the transdisciplinary science of One Health that requires a global vision with integration of various disciplines,stakeholders,and resources.Therefore,we introduce the role of the transdisciplinary science of One Health,and the key steps and strategies necessary to implement One Health approach in the real world.We also propose three research priorities,including empha-sizing climate change and health,enhancing global health security,and promoting equity and inclusivity which is crucial for the success of One Health initiatives.Hence,building a transdisciplinary science of One Health will not only improve holistic health between human,animal,and environmental domains,but also contribute to the global health security and sustainable development.
文摘Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health challenge that has escalated due to the inappropriate use of antimicrobials in humans, animals, and the environment. Developing and implementing strategies to reduce and combat AMR is critical. Purpose: This study aimed to highlight some global strategies that can be implemented to address AMR using a One Health approach. Methods: This study employed a narrative review design that included studies published from January 2002 to July 2023. The study searched for literature on AMR and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in PubMed and Google Scholar using the 2020 PRISMA guidelines. Results: This study reveals that AMR remains a significant global public health problem. Its severity has been markedly exacerbated by inappropriate use of antimicrobials in humans, animals, and the broader ecological environment. Several strategies have been developed to address AMR, including the Global Action Plan (GAP), National Action Plans (NAPs), AMS programs, and implementation of the AWaRe classification of antimicrobials. These strategies also involve strengthening surveillance of antimicrobial consumption and resistance, encouraging the development of new antimicrobials, and enhancing regulations around antimicrobial prescribing, dispensing, and usage. Additional measures include promoting global partnerships, combating substandard and falsified antimicrobials, advocating for vaccinations, sanitation, hygiene and biosecurity, as well as exploring alternatives to antimicrobials. However, the implementation of these strategies faces various challenges. These challenges include low awareness and knowledge of AMR, a shortage of human resources and capacity building for AMR and AMS, in adequate funding for AMR and AMS initiatives, limited laboratory capacities for surveillance, behavioural change issues, and ineffective leadership and multidisciplinary teams. Conclusion: In conclusion, this study established that AMR is prevalent among humans, animals, and the environment. Successfully addressing AMR calls for a collaborative, multifaceted One Health approach. Despite this, some gaps remain effectively implementing strategies currently recommended to combat AMR. As a result, it is essential to reinforce the strategies that are deployed to counter AMR across the human, animal, and environmental sectors.
文摘Despite many decades of researches and large numbers of clinical trials, there remain no effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, a major degenerative ageing brain disorder. The potential treatments have focused on targeting the accumulation of amyloid beta-peptide in the brains of patients, but without success in slowing the disease. Many studies have now identified a large range of pathological changes (<em>i.e.</em> altered immune activity, mitochondrial impairment, abnormal microbiome), and links to the external environment (<em>i.e.</em> associations with infections, the influence of air pollution). While the concept of One Health (which considers links between the environment and human disease) has traditionally been applied to the understanding of the human infectious disease, it is argued here that the One Health approach should be adopted for Alzheimer’s disease. This would provide a far more holistic understanding of the disease, and its relationship to a growing number of exogenous factors, as well as could potentially lead to new treatment options targeted at the confluence of external influences, and internal molecular pathways.
文摘Mobile pastoralist communities in Sahel countries have serious problems of access to social services. Classic strategies for social services were always based on a single sector, focused on settled populations, and hardly reached mobile communities. This paper aims to show a cross-sector approach as a part of solutions to provide social services for mobile pastoralist communities and describes the ongoing scaling-up process. The method used is based on a transdisciplinary approach which involves target communities and authorities in all processes through workshops and site visits. Interventions adopted the concept of "one health" benefiting of an added value of closer cooperation between human and animal health. This approach was tested with joint interventions between human and animal health, which provided access to health services for unreached communities and saved resource when compared with single sector intervention. Such approaches could be extended to other social services within cross-sector interventions such as the delivery of basic education in nomadic areas. Such a strategy was validated by the communities and authorities and was further transformed into a national programme after a series of six national stakeholders' seminars. The cross-sector intervention will provide a minimum package of services (MPS) without compromising the structural services.
文摘Background: Rabies is endemic in India and every half an hour a person dies of this dreaded disease. Stray roaming dogs, mostly unvaccinated, are most dangerous host in spread of rabies in India and in our state of Himachal Pradesh. Timely prophylaxis is the only method to save animal bite victims, including that of rabid dog bite patients. Objectives: Objective of this study was to investigate an impending outbreak of rabies in Shimla town in the absence of life saving rabies immunoglobulins (RIGs) in the market, and to know the source of infection by using one health approach and using epidemiological tools. Methods: On April 7, 2015, there was a sudden surge in cases of suspected rabid dog bites. Impending rabies outbreak was suspected as there were no RIGs available in the market. A rapid Response Team (RRT) consisting of the author, veterinary doctor, dog squad of Municipal Corporation (MC) Shimla along with the vehicles to impound rabid dogs was constituted to investigate the terror spread by two rabid dogs on biting spree in the Shimla Municipality. Results: A total of 18 people were bitten by suspected rabid dogs within three days period. A black bitch and a brown dog, on the identity of affected people, were captured by the dog squad of Municipality next day on April 8, 2015 and taken to Dog Sterilization Centre, Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme, MC Shimla for observation. The most furious Black bitch died of clinically confirmed symptoms of furious rabies after three days. The second rabid dog, brown in color, died after a month of observation due to paralytic dumb rabies. The brain of the brown dog was extracted for Fluorescent Antibody Testing (FAT) at central research Institute (CRI) Kasauli and was found to be positive for FAT. Follow up of patients was 100% by house to house visit and over telephone and no casualty was reported. Conclusion: While we were working on hypothesis of rabid dogs getting the infection from nearby forest about 8 - 10 KM away but on follow up of the patients, they reported that both the dog and bitch used to stay in the compound of their colony since the bitch was pregnant and there was no history of the bitch moving for away to forests neither any outside dog which was seen near them in the compound. This led us to think of other causes of what must had happened to the bitch that caused her to be rabid as for the past 9 years we had observed bitches becoming rabid after litter birth (Whelping) and making their pups rabid due to licking. Since the carrier state for rabies virus in bitches/dogs is known and a state of immunosuppression after whelping/parturition is also known, therefore there is a possibility of latent rabies virus getting activated due to immunosuppression after litter birth and it is thought to be as one of the probable causes of black bitch getting rabid and inflicting the infection to accompanying brown dog. We need to do further studies to ascertain this phenomenon before coming to a definite conclusion and suspect such a possibility in case a dam suddenly becomes rabid among a pack of stray dogs in rabies endemic countries like ours.
文摘The attention on microbiome research and its translation to application deployment is escalating along with diffused hype.There is real excitement in this new science,leveraging the growing potential of advances in molecular biology and sequencing techniques.Yet,despite the substantial efforts provided by the scientific communities,the true significance of research achievements requires coordinated and constructive actions across interdisciplinary fields.Individual researchers,universities,small and large companies,venture capitalists,and governments play a fundamental role in fostering collaboration and promoting knowledge that will benefit each other and sustain global prosperity.Making meaningful connections across different fields and getting a new perspective on how technological developments interrelate are the main drivers for creativity and progress.To help the broader innovation community focus on potentially new cross-sectorial developments,the One Health-microbiome-centric approach,defined here as“Microbiome One Health”,is considered as the efficient,holistic approach to product and service exploitations meant to preserve human well-being within a healthy ecosystem.The model opposes the biomedical system and generalizes the“One World-One Health^(TM)”concept.The focus will be given to Nutrition as a driver of health and the food system for its commercial exploitation microbiome-centric,specifically at the interface of human-animal-agricultural.Remarkably,at the interface of human-animals,the interaction with pets,specifically dogs,has been recognized as a driving force of novel microbiome exploitation.
基金supported by The Africa Education Initiative(NEF),USA and the National Veterinary Research Institute Vom,Nigeria.
文摘Background:The One Health concept considers the interconnectivity,interactions and interdependence of humans,animals and the environment.Humans,animals and other organisms are constantly exposed to a wide range of natural toxins present in the environment.Thus,there is growing concern about the potential detrimental effects that natural toxins could pose to achieve One Health.Interestingly,alkaloids,steroids and bioactive peptides obtained from natural toxins could be used for the development of therapeutic agents.Methodology:Our literature search focused on the following keywords;toxins,One Health,microbial toxins,mycotoxins,phytotoxins,phycotoxins,insect toxins and toxin effects.Google Scholar,Science Direct,PubMed and Web of Science were the search engines used to obtain primary databases.We chose relevant full-text articles and review papers published in English language only.The research was done between July 2022 and January 2023.Results:Natural toxins are poisonous substances comprising bioactive compounds produced by microorganisms,invertebrates,plants and animals.These compounds possess diverse structures and differ in biological function and toxicity,posing risks to human and animal health through the contamination of the environment,causing disease or death in certain cases.Findings from the articles reviewed revealed that effects of natural toxins on animals and humans gained more attention than the impact of natural toxins on the environment and lower organisms,irrespective of the significant roles that lower organisms play to maintain ecosystem balance.Also,systematic approaches for toxin control in the environment and utilization for beneficial purposes are inadequate in many regions.Remarkably,bioactive compounds present in natural toxins have potential for the development of therapeutic agents.These findings suggest that global,comprehensive and coordinated efforts are required for improved management of natural toxins through an interdisciplinary,One Health approach.Conclusion:Adopting a One Health approach is critical to addressing the effects of natural toxins on the health of humans,animals and the environment.
基金supported by grants from the Novo Nordisk Foundation(grant number NNF16OC0021856:Global Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance)the European Commission(grant number 874735:VEO).
文摘Antimicrobial resistance(AMR)is a significant and growing threat to human health.A recent United Nations General Assembly declaration highlights that those in need must have sustained access to effective treatments.In the absence of a reliable supply of new drugs,pressure on existing drugs can be reduced by minimising demand.Routes to reducing demand include:promotion of WASH(access to clean water,sanitation and hygiene)and Universal Health Coverage(UHC);improved infection control in health care settings;and continued efforts to curtail drug use in agriculture.This is a One Health strategy,requiring coordinated action across the human,livestock and environmental sectors.
文摘To detect and respond to emerging diseases more effectively,an integrated surveillance strategy needs to be applied to both human and animal health.Current programs in Asian countries operate separately for the two sectors and are principally concerned with detection of events that represent a short-term disease threat.It is not realistic to either invest only in efforts to detect emerging diseases,or to rely solely on event-based surveillance.A comprehensive strategy is needed,concurrently investigating and managing endemic zoonoses,studying evolving diseases which change their character and importance due to influences such as demographic and climatic change,and enhancing understanding of factors which are likely to influence the emergence of new pathogens.This requires utilisation of additional investigation tools that have become available in recent years but are not yet being used to full effect.As yet there is no fully formed blueprint that can be applied in Asian countries.Hence a three-step pathway is proposed to move towards the goal of comprehensive One Health disease surveillance and response.
基金funded by USAID through the One Health WorkforceNext Generation(OHW-NG)Award 7200AA19CA00018,which is implemented by AFROHUN in Senegal.
文摘Global health trends,marked by increasing epidemics and pandemics,call for enhanced human resource preparedness to prevent and respond to emerging and future health problems.Indeed,according to the World Organization for Animal Health(WOAH),at least 75%of the pathogens responsible for emerging and re-emerging human infectious diseases originate from animals.These health problems involve environmental,economic and social factors.Because of their multidimensional nature,addressing these health problems requires the adoption of a One Health approach.To achieve this,training of human resources is a priority.This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from September 12 to 22,2021 in 6 regions of Senegal,namely,Dakar,Thies,Diourbel,Kaolack,Saint-Louis,and Ziguinchor.Questionnaires were administered online and in person to 217 professionals in human,environmental,animal health and agriculture.Data were statistically processed,and bivariate analyses enabled a better correlation between training needs for professionals according to their occupational group.The survey sample was 64%male and 36%female.More than half of the professionals surveyed(53.5%)had less than 10 years of experience.Human health workers were the most represented(46%),followed by animal health workers(34%)and environmental workers(16%).Agriculture,fisheries,and food security were weakly represented.Few had received training in the One Health approach and entry-level One Health skills predominated.The One Health competencies in which professionals want to build capacity differ by sector.Globally,public health and epidemiology,health risk management,basic of One Health concepts,animal health and biotechnology are the priorities.The development of training programs could then enable these expressed needs to be addressed.