“One health”: the potential of closer cooperation between human health research for successful control of zoonoses in the developing world

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a transmissible illness that was recognized in December 2019 and World Health Organization (WHO) stated a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As no cure has been developed for COVID-19 disease yet, Italy has adopted restrictive measures to avoid the spread of the virus, causing different psychological reactions (e.g., stress, anxiety) that lead people to change lifestyle and in particular the consumer orientation toward food. In addition, the COVID-19 emergency had also affected the Italian economy, causing an 11.3% decrease in GDP (gross domestic product). All these changes gave rise to a sense of instability, but it is known that new possibilities may arise in these situations. In particular, the pandemic could be the turning point to make consumers aware of the close link between human health and the ecosystems, supporting the “One Health” perspective and enhancing the orientation to consumer sustainable food products. However, little is known about how the psychological reactions to COVID-19 emergency have affected the consumers' intention to purchase sustainable food products. In order to answer these questions, a representative sample of 1,004 Italian citizens, extracted by stratified sampling, answered an online survey between May the 12th and 18th 2020. The data were analyzed using ANOVA and contingency tables. The results show that during phase one of COVID-19 disease about 30% of the sample reported that have frequently (often and always) consumed the certified sustainable food products and about 20% of the sample have intention to increase the consumption of them in the next 6 months, percentages that increase among those who feel more vulnerable regarding the risk contagion. Moreover, the psychological impact of the COVID-19 emergency has led to a change in consumers' attitudes, increasing the interest in animal and environmental issues and in human health. These aspects seem to drive the future intention of purchasing sustainable food products. This research highlights how the psychological reactions to the health emergency have changed the consumers' attitudes toward sustainability issues, leading them to follow a more sustainable diet that is recognized as a way to preserve human health, environmental preservation, and animal welfare for present and future generations.

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Academic and institutional 'one health' research capacity building.

One Health: the theory and practice of integrated health approaches ◽

10.1079/9781789242577.0368 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 368-381

Author(s):

Christopher Oura ◽

Kathryn C. Conlon ◽

Woutrina Smith ◽

Craig Stephen ◽

Barry Blakley ◽

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Keyword(s):

Capacity Building ◽

Health Research ◽

One Health ◽

Research Capacity ◽

Research Capacity Building

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One Health contributions towards more effective and equitable approaches to health in low- and middle-income countries

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ◽

10.1098/rstb.2016.0168 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 372 (1725) ◽

pp. 20160168 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

S. Cleaveland ◽

J. Sharp ◽

B. Abela-Ridder ◽

K. J. Allan ◽

J. Buza ◽

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Keyword(s):

Global Health ◽

Human Health ◽

One Health ◽

Health Interventions ◽

Global Health Security ◽

Health Security ◽

Middle Income ◽

Emerging Zoonoses ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

Global Health Security Agenda

Emerging zoonoses with pandemic potential are a stated priority for the global health security agenda, but endemic zoonoses also have a major societal impact in low-resource settings. Although many endemic zoonoses can be treated, timely diagnosis and appropriate clinical management of human cases is often challenging. Preventive ‘One Health’ interventions, e.g. interventions in animal populations that generate human health benefits, may provide a useful approach to overcoming some of these challenges. Effective strategies, such as animal vaccination, already exist for the prevention, control and elimination of many endemic zoonoses, including rabies, and several livestock zoonoses (e.g. brucellosis, leptospirosis, Q fever) that are important causes of human febrile illness and livestock productivity losses in low- and middle-income countries. We make the case that, for these diseases, One Health interventions have the potential to be more effective and generate more equitable benefits for human health and livelihoods, particularly in rural areas, than approaches that rely exclusively on treatment of human cases. We hypothesize that applying One Health interventions to tackle these health challenges will help to build trust, community engagement and cross-sectoral collaboration, which will in turn strengthen the capacity of fragile health systems to respond to the threat of emerging zoonoses and other future health challenges. One Health interventions thus have the potential to align the ongoing needs of disadvantaged communities with the concerns of the broader global community, providing a pragmatic and equitable approach to meeting the global goals for sustainable development and supporting the global health security agenda. This article is part of the themed issue ‘One Health for a changing world: zoonoses, ecosystems and human well-being’.

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Conceptual model of comprehensive research metrics for improved human health and environment

Ciência & Saúde Coletiva ◽

10.1590/s1413-81232009000200020 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 519-531 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jill Engel-Cox ◽

Bennett Van Houten ◽

Jerry Phelps ◽

Shyanika Rose

Keyword(s):

Environmental Health ◽

Human Health ◽

Health Research ◽

Research Process ◽

Logic Model ◽

Grant Programs ◽

Environmental Health Sciences ◽

Research Programs ◽

Environmental Health Research ◽

Near Term

Performance measurement predominantly consisted of near-term outputs measured through bibliometrics, but the recent focus is on accountability for investment based on long-term outcomes. Our objective is to build a logic model and associated metrics through which to measure the contribution of environmental health research programs to improvements in human health, the environment, and the economy. We developed a logic model that defines the components and linkages between extramural environmental health research grant programs and the outputs and outcomes related to health and social welfare, environmental quality and sustainability, economics, and quality of life, focusing on the environmental health research portfolio of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Division of Extramural Research and Training and delineates pathways for contributions by five types of institutional partners in the research process. The model is being applied to specific NIEHS research applications and the broader research community. We briefly discuss two examples and discuss the strengths and limits of outcome- based evaluation of research programs.

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Salmon aquaculture, Piscirickettsia salmonis virulence, and One Health: Dealing with harmful synergies between heavy antimicrobial use and piscine and human health

Aquaculture ◽

10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.04.048 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 507 ◽

pp. 451-456 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Felipe C. Cabello ◽

Henry P. Godfrey

Keyword(s):

Human Health ◽

One Health ◽

Antimicrobial Use ◽

Salmon Aquaculture ◽

Piscirickettsia Salmonis

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Editorial: 40th Anniversary of Tanzania Veterinary Journal

Tanzania Veterinary Journal ◽

10.4314/tvj.v37i1.1s ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 37 ◽

pp. 5-5

Author(s):

Editor

Keyword(s):

Human Health ◽

One Health ◽

Health Problems ◽

Tropical Environment ◽

Official Journal ◽

Special Issue ◽

40Th Anniversary ◽

Body Of Knowledge ◽

The Tropics

Tanzania Veterinary Journal (TVJ) is an official Journal of Tanzania Veterinary Association (TVA) founded in 1979 and originally known as Tanzania Veterinary Bulletin. The journal was renamed as Tanzania Veterinary Journal in 1991. The aim of the establishment of the Journal was to provide a platform where Veterinarians and allied Professionals working in the tropical environment can publish their works and that are relevant in solving problems in the tropics. At the time of its establishment in 1979, only few Veterinary Journals which focussed on animal and human health problems in the tropics existed. This explains why the Journal identified itself as “The Tropical Veterinarian”. Today the Journal celebrates 40 years of existence and success of remaining focussed to its core objectives and scope that were the basis of its establishment amidst thousands of body of knowledge generated and published on different subjects. In addition, TVJ boast other successes including publication of 34 regular volumes, 36 special issues of TVA Proceedings, and today we are pleased to bring to you Volume 37: Special issue of TVA Proceedings (2019). The latest volume is even more special as it features some of the articles presented during the 37th TVA Conference which focussed on One Health.

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