Strengthening preparedness against global health threats: A paradigm shift based on One Health approaches

M. G. Dente*, F. Riccardo, S. Declich, A. Milano, C. Robbiati, U. Agrimi, A. Mantovani, S. Morabito, G. Scavia, F. Cubadda, L. Villa, M. Monaco, L. Mancini, M. Carere, S. Marcheggiani, A. Lavazza, M. Farina, O. Dar, M. Villa, P. Testori CoggiS. Brusaferro

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Abstract

The implementation of preparedness strategies to prevent and mitigate the impact of global health threats poses several challenges. It should promptly identify cross-cutting drivers of pandemic threats, assess context-specific risks, engage multiple stakeholders, and translate complex data from multiple sources into accessible information for action. This requires a coordinated, multidisciplinary and multisectoral effort engaging systems that, most of the time, work in isolation. The One Health (OH) approach promotes the collaboration and communication among different disciplines and sectors, and could be applied across the preparedness phases at national and international level. We discuss here gaps and needs in preparedness strategies, which can benefit from the OH approach, and a set of actionable recommendations, as shared with the G20–2021 with a dedicated Policy Brief. The discussion adds to the current debate about OH operationalization and promotes a paradigm shift towards coordinated prevention and preparedness strategies for early assessment and management of global health threats.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100396
JournalOne Health
Volume14
Early online date7 May 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2022

Bibliographical note

Funding Information: ISS research 2020-22_ ISS20-d955b07fd1e4

Open Access: This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Publisher Copyright: © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.

Citation: M.G. Dente, F. Riccardo, S. Declich, A. Milano, C. Robbiati, U. Agrimi, A. Mantovani, S. Morabito, G. Scavia, F. Cubadda, L. Villa, M. Monaco, L. Mancini, M. Carere, S. Marcheggiani, A. Lavazza, M. Farina, O. Dar, M. Villa, P. Testori Coggi, S. Brusaferro, Strengthening preparedness against global health threats: A paradigm shift based on One Health approaches, One Health, Volume 14, 2022, 100396, ISSN 2352-7714,

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2022.100396.

Keywords

  • Emerging infectious diseases
  • One Health
  • Preparedness
  • Prevention

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