Publication: Putting Pandemics Behind Us: Investing in One Health to Reduce Risks of Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Date
2022-10
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Published
2022-10
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World Bank
Abstract
The COVID-19 crisis brought home the
high costs of pandemics, triggering a historic setback in
the fight against poverty. It also reinforced the
interconnections between people, planet and economy, calling
attention to the zoonotic nature of pathogens spilling over
from animals to people. To decrease their burden, we must
focus on prevention. The One Health approach proposes a way
forward to reduce risk of spillover. Recognizing that the
health and well-being of humans, animals, and their shared
ecosystems are interdependent, One Health is designed as an
integrated, practical, multisectoral framework for pandemic
prevention. By stopping infectious diseases from spilling
over to people and spreading to become pandemics, One Health
provides a solid foundation for global health security and
improved development outcomes at much lower societal and
economic costs. This report aims to shed light on the
benefits of prevention to serve as a wake-up call for
policymakers and finance ministers alike. The report also
outlines an investment framework and One Health architecture
for zoonotic disease prevention. As you will read on these
pages, compared to the sky-high cost of bringing pandemics
under control, relatively modest investments in prevention
will pay huge dividends.
Citation
“World Bank. 2022. Putting Pandemics Behind Us: Investing in One Health to Reduce Risks of Emerging Infectious Diseases. © Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/38200 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”