Global health security must embrace a One Health approach: Contributions and experiences of veterinarians during the COVID-19 response in Australia
SARS-CoV-2, a betacoronavirus of likely zoonotic origin, was first reported in December 2019. Its rapid worldwide spread precipitated a range of interventions, including by veterinarians, due to impacts on human health and well-being as well as animal health and welfare. We conducted 36 key informan...
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| description | SARS-CoV-2, a betacoronavirus of likely zoonotic origin, was first reported in December 2019. Its rapid worldwide spread precipitated a range of interventions, including by veterinarians, due to impacts on human health and well-being as well as animal health and welfare. We conducted 36 key informant interviews to explore the responses of Australian veterinarians, their engagement in One Health collaboration and cooperation, and their existing and developed insights to the COVID-19 pandemic. Responses were analysed using thematic analysis. Australian veterinarians provided valuable contributions to the national COVID-19 response by protecting animal welfare, maintaining local food security, providing essential veterinary services while mitigating human health risks in clinical settings and providing both key skills and surge capacity to the human health response. This was all guided by skills in scientific literacy and evidence-based communication. Informants identified a clear and urgent need for greater One Health coordination during pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, even in the case of a disease which largely only affects humans. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-834e970db9be42e98a81e3f156fc7c0b2022-12-21T18:13:28ZengElsevierOne Health2352-77142021-12-0113100314Global health security must embrace a One Health approach: Contributions and experiences of veterinarians during the COVID-19 response in AustraliaSandra G. Steele0Jenny-Ann L.M.L. Toribio1Siobhan M. Mor2The University of Sydney, Faculty of Science, School of Veterinary Science, NSW 2006, AustraliaThe University of Sydney, Faculty of Science, School of Veterinary Science, NSW 2006, AustraliaUniversity of Liverpool, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, Merseyside L3 5RF, United Kingdom; Corresponding author.SARS-CoV-2, a betacoronavirus of likely zoonotic origin, was first reported in December 2019. Its rapid worldwide spread precipitated a range of interventions, including by veterinarians, due to impacts on human health and well-being as well as animal health and welfare. We conducted 36 key informant interviews to explore the responses of Australian veterinarians, their engagement in One Health collaboration and cooperation, and their existing and developed insights to the COVID-19 pandemic. Responses were analysed using thematic analysis. Australian veterinarians provided valuable contributions to the national COVID-19 response by protecting animal welfare, maintaining local food security, providing essential veterinary services while mitigating human health risks in clinical settings and providing both key skills and surge capacity to the human health response. This was all guided by skills in scientific literacy and evidence-based communication. Informants identified a clear and urgent need for greater One Health coordination during pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, even in the case of a disease which largely only affects humans.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235277142100104XOne HealthGlobal health securityCOVID-19VeterinarianPreparednessResponse |
| spellingShingle | Sandra G. Steele Jenny-Ann L.M.L. Toribio Siobhan M. Mor Global health security must embrace a One Health approach: Contributions and experiences of veterinarians during the COVID-19 response in Australia One Health One Health Global health security COVID-19 Veterinarian Preparedness Response |
| title | Global health security must embrace a One Health approach: Contributions and experiences of veterinarians during the COVID-19 response in Australia |
| title_full | Global health security must embrace a One Health approach: Contributions and experiences of veterinarians during the COVID-19 response in Australia |
| title_fullStr | Global health security must embrace a One Health approach: Contributions and experiences of veterinarians during the COVID-19 response in Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Global health security must embrace a One Health approach: Contributions and experiences of veterinarians during the COVID-19 response in Australia |
| title_short | Global health security must embrace a One Health approach: Contributions and experiences of veterinarians during the COVID-19 response in Australia |
| title_sort | global health security must embrace a one health approach contributions and experiences of veterinarians during the covid 19 response in australia |
| topic | One Health Global health security COVID-19 Veterinarian Preparedness Response |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235277142100104X |
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