Tackling global health security by building an academic community for One Health action

Infectious Diseases of Poverty

Opinion

Janna M. Schurer¹  Md. Tanvir Rahman²  Bernhard Schwartländer³  Zohar Lederman⁴  Patrícia Poeta⁵  Shang Xia⁶  Jing-Bo Xue⁶  Xiao-Xi Zhang⁷  Xiao-Kui Guo⁷  Qin-Qin Hu⁷  Qi-Yu Zhang⁷  Han-Qing Zhao⁷  Kokouvi Kassegne⁷  Jing-Shu Liu⁷  Zhao-Jun Wang⁷  Le-Shan Xiu⁷  Xi-Han Wang⁷  Yong-Zhang Zhu⁷  Le-Fei Han⁷  Lu He⁷  Xin-Chen Li⁷  Kun Yin⁷  Shi-Zhu Li⁸  Xiao-Nong Zhou⁸  Logan Wu⁹  Ming-Hui Ren^1,10 

[1] Center for One Health, University of Global Health Equity, Butaro, Rwanda;Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh;German Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Former Assistant Director General and Chef de Cabinet of Dr Tedros at the World Health Organization), Berlin, Germany;Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit, Hong Kong University, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China;Microbiology and Antibiotic Resistance Team, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal;Associate Laboratory for Green Chemistry, Chemistry Department, University Nova of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal;Veterinary and Animal Research Centre, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal;Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal;National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China;School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China;Institute of One Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China;School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China;Institute of One Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China;National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China;School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China;Institute of One Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China;Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Parkville, Australia;Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia;School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;

关键词: One Health;    Global health;    Academic community;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40249-023-01124-w

 received in 2023-05-29, accepted in 2023-07-21,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundOne Health approach is crucial to tackling complex global public health threats at the interface of humans, animals, and the environment. As outlined in the One Health Joint Plan of Action, the international One Health community includes stakeholders from different sectors. Supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, an academic community for One Health action has been proposed with the aim of promoting the understanding and real-world implementation of One Health approach and contribution towards the Sustainable Development Goals for a healthy planet.Main textThe proposed academic community would contribute to generating high-quality scientific evidence, distilling local experiences as well as fostering an interconnected One Health culture and mindset, among various stakeholders on different levels and in all sectors. The major scope of the community covers One Health governance, zoonotic diseases, food security, antimicrobial resistance, and climate change along with the research agenda to be developed. The academic community will be supported by two committees, including a strategic consultancy committee and a scientific steering committee, composed of influential scientists selected from the One Health information database. A workplan containing activities under six objectives is proposed to provide research support, strengthen local capacity, and enhance global participation.ConclusionsThe proposed academic community for One Health action is a crucial step towards enhancing communication, coordination, collaboration, and capacity building for the implementation of One Health. By bringing eminent global experts together, the academic community possesses the potential to generate scientific evidence and provide advice to local governments and international organizations, enabling the pursuit of common goals, collaborative policies, and solutions to misaligned interests.Graphical Abstract

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