One health approach and COVID-19: A perspective

Jorwal, Pooja; Bharadwaj, Swati; Jorwal, Pankaj

doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1058_20

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“…The initial transfer pattern of the virus from animals and wild life to the environment and humans confirms that the One Health approach can be applied to tackle the spread of the diseases, in view of the outright failure or limited success achieved with other preliminary methods deployed to control the transmission of the disease [81,87]. Animals serve as the reservoir of the virus from where they can be shed into the environment.…”

Section: The Imperative Of One Health Surveillancementioning

confidence: 94%

“…Furthermore, the screening measures at international airports only captures symptomatic carriers while asymptomatic carriers can escape the screening routines [77]. Also, most of these measures appear short term and may not be sustained on these long run [81]. Inadequate logistics for distribution of masks and other sanitary materials limit access by people in remote areas.…”

Section: Brief Review Of the Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Tackling COVID-19 through the One Health Approach

Ajayi¹,

Odeleye²,

Popoola³

2021

Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Covid-19 pandemic is currently ravaging the globe with enormous morbidity and mortality. This pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 started from China and has spread across the globe. Initial reports indicated that the SARS-CoV-2 initially emerged among animals from where they transfer to humans. Different strategies deployed to curtail the pandemic have yielded little result. Therefore, the One-Health concept may compliment existing strategies. The One Health places emphasis on the between the animal-human-ecosystem interface and how this can be used to tackle public health problems, including the COVID-19 pandemic. One Health Surveillance will involve tracking viral pathogens in animals to access risk of transfer to humans. It will also stimulate targeted approaches for prevention and treatment of viral zoonotic infections. There should be an integrated and interdisciplinary One-Health surveillance that should incorporate veterinary, medical or public health and environmental scientists to synergise surveillance effort to track emergence of infectious diseases in the future.

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Section: The Imperative Of One Health Surveillancementioning

confidence: 94%

Section: Brief Review Of the Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tackling COVID-19 through the One Health Approach

Ajayi¹,

Odeleye²,

Popoola³

2021

Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic

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“…Several lessons taught by the pandemic should not be let go, including the sustainability of what had already been achieved in the field of public health during the COVID-19 pandemic to make the foundation for the establishment of a comprehensive One Health approach at a national level as advocated by recent publications ( 1 ). The need for public health funding to meet the essential human capacity, risk communication and expanding implementation of AI is an investment for future national and global security.…”

Section: Lessons and Way Forward In The Post-covid-19 Pandemic Eramentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The unprecedented events of the COVID-19 pandemic have placed enormous strain on public health systems worldwide, exposing numerous opportunities for improvement and future preparedness. The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic since the World Health Organization first declared it emphasizes the need to change, in terms of a pandemic combating strategy, from unidirectional short-term solutions toward a holistic, integrated, and multisectoral approach ( 1 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Challenges and Opportunities for Public Health Service in Oman From the COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning Lessons for a Better Future

Khalili

Maani

Wahaibi

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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Despite the apparent challenges inflicted by COVID-19 globally, the pandemic provided an opportunity to utilize and expand existing public health capacities for a more adaptive and resilient system during and after each wave of the disease. This paper provides a narrative review of Oman's public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic from January 2020 to July 2021, and the challenges it faced for a more rapid and efficient response. The review demonstrates that the three main pillars influencing the direction of the pandemic and aiding the control are Oman's unified governmental leadership, the move to expand the capacity of the health care system at all levels, and community partnership in all stages of the response including the COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The opportunities identified during response stages in the harmonization of the multisectoral response, streamlining communication channels, addressing vulnerable communities (dormitories, residences at border regions), and providing professional technical leadership provide an excellent precursor for expediting the transformation of Oman's health care system to one with a multisectoral holistic approach. Some of the major challenges faced are the shortage of the public health cadre, lack of a fully integrated digital platform for surveillance, and the scarcity of experts in risk communication and community engagement. A future health system where the center for diseases surveillance and control acts as a nucleus for multisectoral expertise and leadership, which includes community representatives, is crucial to attain optimum health. The destruction inflicted by this prolong COVID-19 pandemic at all levels of human life had valued the importance of investing on preventive and preparedness strategies.

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“…'Tek Sağlık' yaklaşımı çerçevesinde, halk sağlığı uygulamalarında multidisipliner çalışmalara ağırlık verilmelidir (48). Ülkemizde, pandemi döneminde topluma yönelik yürütülen ağız diş sağlığını koruma ve geliştirme çalışmaları ile "Toplum Ağız Diş Sağlığı Dersi" saha çalışmaları kesintiye uğramıştır.…”

Section: Pandemi Döneminde Toplum Ağız Diş Sağlığı çAlışmalarına Yönelik Etik Yaklaşımlarunclassified