One health (including food-borne pathogens)

One health (including food-borne pathogens)

There are different definitions of one health, but they all emphasise the connections between humans, animals, and environment and the benefits of an interdisciplinary approach to solving problems in health. The following definition based on the one adopted by WHO, FAO, & OIE – Tripartite Alliance.

One Health is a collaborative, multisectoral, and trans-disciplinary approach – working at local, regional, national, and global levels – to achieve optimal health and well-being outcomes recognizing the interconnections between humans, animals (domestic and wild), plants, ecosystems, and their shared environment.

From February 2022 the Tripartite Alliance was expanded to include UN Environment Programme (UNEP), recognising the importance of environment in One Health.

STAR-IDAZ IRC is working with the Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (GloPID-R; https://www.glopid-r.org ) to explore ways of collaborating and supporting each other in their respective work. Also the work on Alternatives to Antibiotics is linked to AMR resistance and

 

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The following document produced by HealthforAnimals (global animal health association) lists 8 recommendations for enhancing One Health outcomes:

Enhanced Global One Health Outcomes

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