A global analysis of One Health Networks and the proliferation of One Health collaborations

Mwatondo, Athman; Rahman-Shepherd, Afifah; Hollmann, Lara; Chiossi, Scott; Maina, Josphat; Kurup, Karishma Krishna; Hassan, Osama Ahmed; Coates, Beatrice; Khan, Mishal; Spencer, Julia; Mutono, Nyamai; Thumbi, Samuel M.; Muturi, Mathew; Mutunga, Mumbua; Arruda, Liã Bárbara; Akhbari, Melika; Ettehad, Dena; Ntoumi, Francine; Scott, Terence Peter; Nel, Louis; Ellis‐Iversen, Johanne; Sönksen, Ute Wolff; Onyango, Diana; Ismail, Zuleka; Simachew, Kebadu; Wolking, David; Kazwala, Rudovick; Sijali, Zikankuba; Bett, Bernard K.; Heymann, David L.; Kock, Richard; Zumla, Alimuddin; Dar, Osman

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01596-3

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“…In terms of Coverage and transdisciplinarity , the evaluated surveillance systems encompassed relevant sectors (3 [3-4]) and disciplines (3 [3-3]), yet often neglected the environmental sector. Although OH should rely on the triad of human, animal, and environmental health, the latter is often overlooked [20-22]. More specifically, the wildlife component and related ecological issues such as community ecology, evolutionary ecophysiology, and environmental science (soil and climate) were neglected [23, 24].…”

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Implementation of One Health surveillance systems: opportunities and challenges - Lessons learned from the OH-EpiCap application

Tegegne,

Freeth,

Bogaardt

et al. 2023

Preprint

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As the complexity of health systems has increased over time, there is an urgent need for developing multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary collaboration within the domain of One Health (OH). Despite the efforts to promote collaboration in health surveillance and overcome professional silos, implementing OH surveillance systems in practice remains challenging for multiple reasons. In this study, we describe the lessons learned from the evaluation of OH surveillance using OH-EpiCap (an online evaluation tool for One Health epidemiological surveillance capacities and capabilities), the challenges identified with the implementation of OH surveillance, and the main barriers that contribute to its sub-optimal functioning, as well as possible solutions to address them. We conducted eleven case studies targeting the multi-sectoral surveillance systems for antimicrobial resistance in Portugal and France,Salmonellain France, Germany, and the Netherlands,Listeriain The Netherlands, Finland and Norway,Campylobacterin Norway and Sweden, and psittacosis in Denmark. These evaluations facilitated the identification of common strengths and weaknesses, focusing on the organization and functioning of existing collaborations and their impacts on the surveillance system. Lack of operational and shared leadership, adherence to FAIR data principles, sharing of techniques, and harmonized indicators led to poor organization and sub-optimal functioning of OH surveillance systems. In most cases, the effectiveness of OH surveillance over traditional surveillance, operational costs, behavioural changes, and population health outcomes brought by the OH surveillance have not been evaluated. To this end, the establishment of a formal governance body with representatives from each sector could assist in overcoming long-standing barriers. Moreover, demonstrating the impacts of OH-ness of surveillance may facilitate the implementation of OH surveillance systems.

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confidence: 99%

Implementation of One Health surveillance systems: opportunities and challenges - Lessons learned from the OH-EpiCap application

Tegegne,

Freeth,

Bogaardt

et al. 2023

Preprint

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“… 60 Subindicators were established based on our previous study, 60 and datasets were updated according to publicly available databases. We reviewed the literature related to zoonotic diseases and OH, 13 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 referred to the One Health Joint Plan of Action (OHJPA) 71 on zoonotic disease actions and OH action for health security and equity, 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 and carried out consultations with experts from the WHO, WOAH, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and World Bank. The datasets were divided into qualitative and quantitative data.…”

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Global One Health index for zoonoses: A performance assessment in 160 countries and territories

Sun,

Wan,

Agbana

et al. 2024

iScience

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“…Over the past few decades, the concept of One Health (OH) approach has steadily risen both in prominence and acceptance, with a significant re-surge from 2010 onwards [ 1 ]. Currently, governments and policymakers are embracing this approach to consolidate lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic and find sustainable solutions to numerous emerging health threats [ 2 ].…”

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Global One Health post-graduate programmes: a review

Adeyemi,

Agbabiaka,

Sujon

2024

One Health Outlook

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Background The One Health (OH) approach recognises that humans, animals, plants, and the environment are interrelated, and therefore seeks to facilitate collaboration, communication, coordination, and capacity building between relevant stakeholders to achieve a healthier ecosystem. This calls for integrating OH into established governance, policy, health, education, and community structures, and requires OH professionals equipped with the necessary inter and trans-disciplinary skillset. Therefore, numerous OH training programmes are currently being offered globally. However, the coordination and contents of some of these trainings have been criticised as inconsistent and inadequately standardised, and therefore could serve as a barrier to OH implementation. In this study, an up-to-date repository of a subset of OH academic programmes offered globally was provided, and their curricula contents was critically assessed. Methods Between December 2022 and April 2023, an online search for key terms ‘ONE HEALTH MASTERS COURSES’, and ‘ONE HEALTH MASTERS PROGRAMMES’ together with variations of ‘AFRICA’, ‘NORTH AMERICA’, ‘ASIA’, ‘AUSTRALIA’, ‘EUROPE’, 'GLOBAL' was conducted. Details about course title, delivery mode, joint administration status, curricula contents, language of instruction, years to completion, host university, country, and continent were collected. Results Forty-three programmes met inclusion criteria of the study, and almost all (n = 36, 83.7%) were tailored towards infectious diseases and population/global health, compared to the environmental and conservation perspectives. Compiled curricula contents clustered into one of these 12 sub-headings: ‘principles and concepts of OH’, ‘epidemiology and biostatistics’, ‘major branches of OH’, ‘internship/externship/research project’, ‘infectious diseases, zoonoses, and surveillance’, ‘risk analysis and crises management’, ‘food safety, microbiology, immunology, and allied’, ‘communication’, ‘ethics’, ‘economics, policy, and management’ and ‘others. Of these, infectious disease themes were the most common. Regarding geography and organising institutions, North America and Europe, and veterinary institutions, respectively, were the most represented. Conclusion Despite the multi-level diversity observed, uniformity still exists across the programmes which favours interdisciplinary cross-talks. Future pedagogical studies that objectively assess the alignment of module contents with the OH core competencies and the impacts of these OH programmes is recommended. With this study, a critical information gap that has existed for long in the OH field has been bridged.

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A global analysis of One Health Networks and the proliferation of One Health collaborations

Cited by 50 publications

References 54 publications

Implementation of One Health surveillance systems: opportunities and challenges - Lessons learned from the OH-EpiCap application

Implementation of One Health surveillance systems: opportunities and challenges - Lessons learned from the OH-EpiCap application

Global One Health index for zoonoses: A performance assessment in 160 countries and territories

Global One Health post-graduate programmes: a review

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