One Health, planetary health, ecohealth, education, integrated, systems thinking, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, workforce development, capacity building
Abstract :
[en] One Health recognises the interdependence between the health of humans, animals, plants and the environment. With the increasing inclusion of One Health in multiple global health strategies, the One Health workforce must be prepared to protect and sustain the health and well-being of life on the planet. In this paper, a review of past and currently accepted One Health core competencies was conducted, with competence gaps identified. Here, the
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propose updated core competencies designed to simplify what can be a complex area, grouping competencies into three main areas of: Skills; Values and Attitudes; and Knowledge and Awareness; with several layers underlying each. These are intentionally applicable to stakeholders from various sectors and across all levels to support capacity-building efforts within the One Health workforce. The updated competencies from NEOH can be used to evaluate and enhance current curricula, create new ones, or inform professional training programs at all levels, including students, university teaching staff, or government officials as well as continual professional development for frontline health practitioners and policy makers. The competencies are aligned with the new definition of One Health developed by the One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP), and when supported by subjectspecific expertise, will deliver the transformation needed to prevent and respond to complex global challenges.
One Health Impact Statement
Within a rapidly changing global environment, the need for practitioners competent in integrated approaches to health has increased substantially. Narrow approaches may not only limit opportunities for global and local solutions but, initiatives that do not consider other disciplines or social, economic and cultural contexts, may result in unforeseen and detrimental consequences. In keeping with principles of One Health, the
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competencies entail a collaborative effort between multiple disciplines and sectors. They focus on enabling practitioners, from any background, at any level or scale of involvement, to promote and support a transformation to integrated health approaches. The updated competencies can be layered with existing disciplinary competencies and used to evaluate and enhance current education curricula, create new ones, or inform professional training programs at all levels-including for students, teachers and government officials as well as continual professional development for frontline health practitioners and policymakers. The competencies outlined here are applicable to all professionals and disciplines who may contribute to One Health, and are complimentary to, not a replacement for, any discipline-specific competencies. We believe the NEOH competencies meet the need outlined by the Quadripartite’s (Food and Agriculture Organisation, United Nations Environment Programme, World Health Organisation, World Organisation for Animal Health) Joint Plan of Action on One Health which calls for cross-sectoral competencies.
Disciplines :
Life sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Laing, Gabrielle; SCI Foundation, 170 Kennington Lane, London, SE11 5DP, ; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland,
Duffy, Eleanor; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland,
Anderson, Neil; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studiesand the Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Roslin, EH25 9RG, UK,
Antoine-Moussiaux, Nicolas ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de gestion vétérinaire des Ressources Animales (DRA) > Biostatistique, économie, sélection animale ; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland,
Aragrande, Maurizio; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Universityof Bologna, Via G. Fanin 50, Bologna (40127), Italy,
Luiz Beber, Caetano; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), University of Bologna, U.O.S.Cesena—Piazza Giuseppe Goidanich 60, 47521 Cesena, Italia,
Berezowski, John; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Scotland’s Rural College, 10 Inverness Campus, IV2 5NA Inverness, UK,
Boriani, Elena; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; EBconsult/CVR 41091649, Boessemagergade 80, Hellebaek, Denmark,
Canali, Massimo; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Universityof Bologna, Via G. Fanin 50, Bologna (40127), Italy,
Pedro Carmo, Luis; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Elizabeth Stephansens vei 1,1433 As, Norway, ; Veterinary Public Health Institute, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Schwarzenburgstrasse 155, 3097 Liebefeld, Bern, Switzerland,
Chantziaras, Ilias; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Veterinary Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820, Merelbeke, Belgium,
Cousquer, Glen; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studiesand the Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Roslin, EH25 9RG, UK,
Meneghi, Daniele; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Grugliasco (Turin), Italy,
Gloria Rodrigues Sanches da Fonseca, Ana; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Public Health Department, NOVA MedicalSchool, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Campo Mártires da Patria, 130. 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal, ; Department of Medicine, HospitalGarcia de Orta, Av. Prof Torrado da Silva. 2807-265 Almada, Portugal,
Garnier, Julie; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Odyssey Conservation Trust, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1LA, England,
Hitziger, Martin; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Section of Epidemiology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland,
Jaenisch, Thomas; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Heidelberg Institute for Global Health(HIGH), Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany, ; Center for Global Health, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, USA,
Keune, Hans; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; ChairCare and the Natural Living Environment, Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Doornstraat331, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium,
Lajaunie, Claire; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; LPED—Population-Environment-Development Laboratory Aix-MarseilleUniversité, Centre St Charles, France, ; Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law & Governance, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland,
Franco Martinez, Lorena; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, Interlab-UMU, Regional Campus of International Excellence ‘Campus MareNostrum’, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain,
Maudling, Rebecca; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Independent Consultant,
McIntyre, Marie K.; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Modelling, Evidence and Policy group, School of Naturaland Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, United Kingdom,
McMahon, Barry J.; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; UCD School of Agriculture & Food Science, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland,
Munoz Prieto, Alberto; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia,
Rosenbaum Nielsen, Liza; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Facultyof Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Section for Animal Welfare and Disease Control, Universityof Copenhagen, Grønnegårdsvej 8, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark,
Özçelik, Ranya; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Veterinary Public Health Institute, Vetsuisse Faculty, University ofBern, Bern, Switzerland,
Rossen, John W.A.; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, University of Groningen, University Medical CenterGroningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands,
Rüegg, Simon R.; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Odyssey Conservation Trust, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1LA, England,
Savić, Sara; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Scientific Veterinary Institute “Novi Sad”, Serbia, Rumenacki put 20,
Pires Simoes, Margarida; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, P.O. Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands, ; Mediterranean Institutefor Agriculture, Environment and Development (MED), University of Évora, Évora, Portugal,
Thomson, Deborah J.; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; One Health Lessons, Arlington, Virginia, USA,
Tomassone, Laura; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; UCD School of Agriculture & Food Science, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland,
Tvarijonaviciute, Asta; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law & Governance, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland,
Vilhena, Manuela; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Science and Technology and Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment andDevelopment (MED), University of Évora, Portugal,
Vogler, Barbara; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; National Reference Center for Poultry and Rabbit Diseases, Institute for Food Safetyand Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland,
Häsler, Barbara; Network for Ecohealth and One Health (NEOH), EuropeanChapter of Ecohealth International, Kreuzstrasse 2, P.O. Box, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland, ; Royal Veterinary College, Department of Pathobiology andPopulation Sciences, Veterinary Epidemiology Economics and Public Health Group, Hawkshead Lane, Hatfield, AL9 7TA, United Kingdom
