What is the concept of ‘One Health’

• Definition: Worldwide strategy for interdisciplinary collaboration in healthcare.
• Focus: Human-animal-environment interface, including zoonotic diseases.
• International Adoption: FAO, WHO, OIE recognition.
• National Context: Part of India's National Mission on Biodiversity and Human Well-Being.

Importance of One Health

• Interconnectedness: Zoonotic diseases, environmental pressures, food security, antimicrobial resistance.
• Pandemic Preparedness: Vital for combating outbreaks like Covid-19.
• Factors Driving Zoonotic Diseases: Land-use changes, climate change, human-animal contact, travel, trade.

Outcomes of One Health Approach

• Education and Training: Enhances interdisciplinary programs.
• Information Sharing: Facilitates disease detection, diagnosis, research.
• Disease Prevention: Focus on infectious and chronic diseases.
• Therapeutic Advances: Develops new therapies and treatments.

National Mission on Biodiversity and Human Well-Being

• Government Initiative: Launched by India.
• Objectives: Explore biodiversity links to health, development, agriculture, livelihood.
• One Health Component: Connects biodiversity and human health.
• Surveillance Systems: Set up at emerging infectious disease hotspots.

Conclusion

• Collaborative Approach: Emphasizes collaboration among sectors.
• Solutions: Addressing emerging diseases, food safety, antimicrobial resistance.
• Building a Better World: Attention and investment from policymakers, researchers, and the public.