One Health Economics to confront disease threats

Machalaba, C; Smith, K M; Awada, L; Berry, K; Berthe, F; Bouley, T A; Bruce, M; Cortiñas Abrahantes, J; El Turabi, A; Feferholtz, Y; Flynn, L; Fournié, G; Andre, A; Grace, D; Jonas, O; Kimani, T; Le Gall, F; Miranda, J J; Peyre, M; Pinto, J; Ross, N; Rüegg, S R; Salerno, R H; Seifman, R; Zambrana-Torrelio, C; Karesh, W B

Abstract

Global economic impacts of epidemics suggest high return on investment in prevention and One Health capacity. However, such investments remain limited, contributing to persistent endemic diseases and vulnerability to emerging ones. An interdisciplinary workshop explored methods for country-level analysis of added value of One Health approaches to disease control. Key recommendations include: 1. systems thinking to identify risks and mitigation options for decision-making under uncertainty; 2. multisectoral economic impact assessment to identify wider relevance and possible resource-sharing, and 3. consistent integration of environmental considerations. Economic analysis offers a congruent measure of value complementing diverse impact metrics among sectors and contexts.

Citation

Machalaba, C., Smith, K. M., Awada, L., Berry, K., Berthe, F., Bouley, T. A., …Karesh, W. B. (2017). One Health Economics to confront disease threats. Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 111(6), 235-237

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 12, 2017
• Publication Date: Oct 16, 2017
• Deposit Date: Feb 6, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 6, 2018
• Journal: Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
• Print ISSN: 0035-9203
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 111
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 235-237
• Public URL: https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1390314
• Publisher URL: http://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trx039