Where should "Humans" be in "One Health"? Lessons from COVID-19 for One Health

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The culling of animals that are infected, or suspected to be infected, with COVID-19 has fuelled outcry. What might have contributed to the ongoing debates and discussions about animal rights protection amid global health crises is the lack of a unified understanding and internationally agreed-upon definition of "One Health". The term One Health is often utilised to describe the imperative to protect the health of humans, animals, and plants, along with the overarching ecosystem in an increasingly connected and globalized world. However, to date, there is a dearth of research on how to balance public health decisions that could impact all key stakeholders under the umbrella of One Health, particularly in contexts where human suffering has been immense. To shed light on the issue, this paper discusses whether One Health means "human-centred connected health" in a largely human-dominated planet, particularly amid crises like COVID-19. The insights of this study could help policymakers make more informed decisions that could effectively and efficiently protect human health while balancing the health and well-being of the rest of the inhabitants of our shared planet Earth.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Globalization and health - 20(2024), 1 vom: 25. März, Seite 24

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Su, Zhaohui [VerfasserIn]
McDonnell, Dean [VerfasserIn]
Cheshmehzangi, Ali [VerfasserIn]
Bentley, Barry L [VerfasserIn]
Šegalo, Sabina [VerfasserIn]
da Veiga, Claudimar Pereira [VerfasserIn]
Xiang, Yu-Tao [VerfasserIn]

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Ethics
Health Policy
Human Health
Human-Centred Connected Health
Letter
One Health

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Date Completed 27.03.2024

Date Revised 02.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12992-024-01026-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370180798