Policy facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the ‘One Health’ approach in India: Placing One Health at the heart of COVID-19 recovery and beyond

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the necessity of adopting an integrated approach towards sustainably balancing the health of people, animals and ecosystems by promoting One Health. The authors analyse the legal and regulatory frameworks in India for their existing and future capacity...

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Main Authors: Kashish Aneja, Rituparna Padhy, Sam Halabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CABI 2023-01-01
Series:CABI One Health
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Online Access:http://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/cabionehealth.2023.0019
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description Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the necessity of adopting an integrated approach towards sustainably balancing the health of people, animals and ecosystems by promoting One Health. The authors analyse the legal and regulatory frameworks in India for their existing and future capacity to accommodate One Health-based policies. India has adopted several action plans, initiated multiple cross-ministry projects, and established institutional bodies during the COVID-19 pandemic to promote One Health. However, many of these were implemented piecemeal due to the federal structure in the country and the lack of adequate sustained inter-ministerial collaboration. The prevalent overtones of anthropocentric bias in the existing laws and policies adversely affect the potential of an effective One Health framework in the country as well. The authors highlight future considerations for India for placing One Health at the centre of legislation and policy making, and recommend both short-term and long-term measures that ought to be considered. One Health impact statement This article is an invited review article that illustrates how India is strategically placed for incorporating One Health in its policy making for pandemic preparedness and beyond. It underscores the urgency of examining certain future considerations for developing effective One Health-based governance and regulatory frameworks in the country.
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spelling doaj.art-be8d0c9b78c746a3a9872b686d7bc8bb2024-03-03T09:42:25ZengCABICABI One Health2791-223X2023-01-01202310.1079/cabionehealth.2023.0019Policy facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the ‘One Health’ approach in India: Placing One Health at the heart of COVID-19 recovery and beyondKashish Aneja0Rituparna Padhy1Sam Halabi2Initiatives in Asia, Center for Transformational Health Law, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University, Washington, DC;Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, New Delhi, India;Co-Director, Center for Transformational Health Law, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown, University Washington, DCAbstract The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the necessity of adopting an integrated approach towards sustainably balancing the health of people, animals and ecosystems by promoting One Health. The authors analyse the legal and regulatory frameworks in India for their existing and future capacity to accommodate One Health-based policies. India has adopted several action plans, initiated multiple cross-ministry projects, and established institutional bodies during the COVID-19 pandemic to promote One Health. However, many of these were implemented piecemeal due to the federal structure in the country and the lack of adequate sustained inter-ministerial collaboration. The prevalent overtones of anthropocentric bias in the existing laws and policies adversely affect the potential of an effective One Health framework in the country as well. The authors highlight future considerations for India for placing One Health at the centre of legislation and policy making, and recommend both short-term and long-term measures that ought to be considered. One Health impact statement This article is an invited review article that illustrates how India is strategically placed for incorporating One Health in its policy making for pandemic preparedness and beyond. It underscores the urgency of examining certain future considerations for developing effective One Health-based governance and regulatory frameworks in the country.http://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/cabionehealth.2023.0019One HealthIndiaCOVIDanthropocentric bias
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title Policy facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the ‘One Health’ approach in India: Placing One Health at the heart of COVID-19 recovery and beyond
title_full Policy facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the ‘One Health’ approach in India: Placing One Health at the heart of COVID-19 recovery and beyond
title_fullStr Policy facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the ‘One Health’ approach in India: Placing One Health at the heart of COVID-19 recovery and beyond
title_full_unstemmed Policy facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the ‘One Health’ approach in India: Placing One Health at the heart of COVID-19 recovery and beyond
title_short Policy facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the ‘One Health’ approach in India: Placing One Health at the heart of COVID-19 recovery and beyond
title_sort policy facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the one health approach in india placing one health at the heart of covid 19 recovery and beyond
topic One Health
India
COVID
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