One Health for neglected tropical diseases
Date
2021-01Author
Laing, Gabrielle
Vigilato, Marco A N
Cleaveland, Sarah
Thumbi, S M
Blumberg, Lucille
Salahuddin, Naseem
Abdela-Ridder, Bernadette
Harrison, Wendy
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The forthcoming World Health Organization road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) 2021-2030 recognises the complexity surrounding control and elimination of these 20 diseases of poverty. It emphasises the need for a paradigm shift from disease-specific interventions to holistic cross-cutting approaches coordinating with adjacent disciplines. The One Health approach exemplifies this shift, extending beyond a conventional model of zoonotic disease control to consider the interactions of human and animal health systems within their shared environment and the wider social and economic context. This approach can also promote sustainability and resilience within these systems. To achieve the global ambition on NTD elimination and control, political will, along with contextualised innovative scientific strategies, is required.
Citation
Laing G, Vigilato MAN, Cleaveland S, Thumbi SM, Blumberg L, Salahuddin N, Abdela-Ridder B, Harrison W. One Health for neglected tropical diseases. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Jan 28;115(2):182-184. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/traa117. Erratum in: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2021 May 27;: PMID: 33169163; PMCID: PMC7842102.Publisher
University of Nairobi
Subject
animals; communicable disease control; interdisciplinary; multisectoral; public health; zoonoses.Rights
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