Where should “Humans” be in “One Health”? Lessons from Covid-19 for One Health

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ID19534113
AuthorsZhaohui Su (0000-0003-2005-9504, Southeast University, corresponding author), Dean Mcdonnell (0000-0001-6043-8272, South East Technological University), A Cheshmehzangi (0000-0003-2657-4865, Qingdao City University), Barry L Bentley (0000-0002-4360-5902, University College London), Sabina Šegalo (0000-0002-9280-3278, University of Sarajevo), Claudimar Pereira Da Veiga (0000-0002-4960-5954, Fundação Dom Cabral, corresponding author), Yu-Tao Xiang (0000-0002-2906-0029, University of Macau, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume20
Issue1
Pages24-24
Publication date2024-03-25
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGlobalization and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1744-8603 • E-ISSN: 1744-8603
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1186/s12992-024-01026-y
PMID38528528
OpenAlexW4393144533
LanguageEN
References cited44

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

Global health · Health services research · Human rights · International health · One Health · Pandemic · Political science · Public health · Public relations · Right to health · Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Zoonotic diseases and public health · Health Policy

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