One Health Approach: Veterinary Perspectives in Global and Indian Context

Vergis, Jess; Das, Dayana; Suryawanshi, Rahul D.; Negi, Mamta; Dhaka, Pankaj; Vijay, Deepthi; Mohan, V. V. Sesha; Nair, Amruta; Malik, Sarita; Barbuddhe, S. B.; Rawool, Deepak B.; Pratap, Rudra; Panwar, Pushpa; Malik, Yashpal Singh; Dhama, Kuldeep

doi:10.14737/journal.aavs/2014/2.4s.11.16

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“…An Inter-Ministerial Task Force and a Joint Monitoring Group were established in 2004 to facilitate collaborative multisectoral management of HPAI (H5N1) (64). A National Standing Committee on Zoonoses was constituted by the Indian government in 2005 and headed by the Director of Health Services to recommend policies, operational research, and inter-sectoral collaboration on the control of zoonoses in the country (44). In 2010, the CDC and the National Center for Disease Control in India signed a memorandum of understanding for the establishment of the India Global Disease Detection Regional Center to strengthen the Epidemic Intelligence Service of India, supporting emerging disease surveillance, improving preparedness and response to outbreaks, strengthening laboratory safety and bio safety, and improving zoonotic disease investigation and control (U.S. India Bilateral Cooperation on Public Health and Research, U.S. Department of State.…”

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One Health research and training and government support for One Health in South Asia

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Kakkar

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Infection Ecology & Epidemiology

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IntroductionConsiderable advocacy, funding, training, and technical support have been provided to South Asian countries to strengthen One Health (OH) collaborative approaches for controlling diseases with global human pandemic potential since the early 2000s. It is essential that the OH approach continues to be strengthened given South Asia is a hot spot for emerging and endemic zoonotic diseases. The objectives of this article are to describe OH research and training and capacity building activities and the important developments in government support for OH in these countries to identify current achievements and gaps.Materials and methodsA landscape analysis of OH research, training, and government support in South Asia was generated by searching peer-reviewed and grey literature for OH research publications and reports, a questionnaire survey of people potentially engaged in OH research in South Asia and the authors’ professional networks.ResultsOnly a small proportion of zoonotic disease research conducted in South Asia can be described as truly OH, with a significant lack of OH policy-relevant research. A small number of multisectoral OH research and OH capacity building programmes were conducted in the region. The governments of Bangladesh and Bhutan have established operational OH strategies, with variable progress institutionalising OH in other countries. Identified gaps were a lack of useful scientific information and of a collaborative culture for formulating and implementing integrated zoonotic disease control policies and the need for ongoing support for transdisciplinary OH research and policy-relevant capacity building programmes.DiscussionOverall we found a very small number of truly OH research and capacity building programmes in South Asia. Even though significant progress has been made in institutionalising OH in some South Asian countries, further behavioural, attitudinal, and institutional changes are required to strengthen OH research and training and implementation of sustainably effective integrated zoonotic disease control policies.

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One Health research and training and government support for One Health in South Asia

McKenzie

Dahal

Kakkar

et al. 2016

Infection Ecology & Epidemiology

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“…The history of One Health begins as early as the time of the Egyptians and continued with several growth spurts in public health and comparative medicine. Eventually, the continued advances in medicine and technology allowed for more comparative and interventional methods to be employed [5,6].…”

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“…Edward Jenner: immunology, small pox vacc.William Osler one medicine/health; germ theory; Louis Pasteur History of the One Health approach. Timeline compiled and modified from Vergis et al[5] and Capua and Cattoli[6] Shared competencies and/or accreditation standards across a few representative health professions programs. Competencies and standards were gathered from the respective accreditation bodies or institutions and condensed and summarized.…”

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Shared Curricula and Competencies in One Health and Health Professions Education

Larsen

2020

Med.Sci.Educ.

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Globally, health professions education programs have similar course content and expectations for learners. One Health core competencies are shared by many health professions accreditation bodies. These competencies provide a framework which can guide professional programs in a world with emerging zoonotic diseases, a growing interface between humans and animals, and ongoing impacts from climate change. By focusing on shared outcomes, we can better prepare our learners for a more interdisciplinary practice of medicine and science. Fundamental courses, like gross anatomy, can be a uniting thread. A general overview of anatomy courses in medical and veterinary programs is provided.

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“…32 A collaboration was made between Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) and Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) to develop a centre for excellence in zoonotic disease research under the One Health concept for zoonotic disease research. 33 A National Committee on Zoonosis constituted by the Indian Government and headed by the Director of Health Services advises on the surveillance and control of zoonosis in the country. 34 In 2010, the US CDC and the India National Centre for Disease control signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a Global Disease Detection India Centre (GDDIC).…”

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One Health in South Asia and its challenges in implementation from stakeholder perspective

2017

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One Health is a concept which fosters collaborative relationships between human health, animal health and environmental health partners. Diseases are emerging and re-emerging in South Asia due to poor sanitation, close proximity of people to livestock, deforestation, porous borders, climate change, changes in human behaviour and unhygienic food preparation and consumption practices. This review was completed in two stages. First, we conducted a review of peer-reviewed literature and grey literature available in Google search engine related to One Health in four countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal). Second, we used a structured questionnaire completed by the key stakeholders working on One Health for the collection of information related to the challenges in implementing One Health. Most of the One Health activities in South Asia are determined by donor preferences. Bangladesh and India did considerable work in advancing One Health with limited support from the government agencies. Weak surveillance mechanisms, uncertain cost-effectiveness of One Health compared with the existing approach, human resources and laboratory capacity are some of the factors hindering implementation of the One Health concept. Implementation of One Health is growing in the South Asia region with limited or no government acceptance. To institutionalise it, there is a need for leadership, government support and funding.

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One Health Approach: Veterinary Perspectives in Global and Indian Context

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References 34 publications

One Health research and training and government support for One Health in South Asia

One Health research and training and government support for One Health in South Asia

Shared Curricula and Competencies in One Health and Health Professions Education

One Health in South Asia and its challenges in implementation from stakeholder perspective

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