Erkyihun Gashaw Adane, Gari Fikru Regassa, Edao Bedaso Mammo, Kassa Gezahegne Mamo
Ministry of Agriculture, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, P.O. Box 62347, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
College of Veterinary Medicine, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 34, Bishoftu, Ethiopia.
One Health Outlook. 2022 Apr 22;4(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s42522-022-00064-z.
The risk of spreading emerging and reemerging diseases has been increasing by the interactions of human - animal - ecosystems and increases account for more than one billion cases, a million deaths and caused hundreds of billions of US dollars of economic damage per year in the world. Countries in which their household income is dependent on livestock are characterized by a strong correlation between a high burden of zoonotic disease and poverty. The One Health approach is critical for solutions to prevent, prepare for, and respond to these complex threats. As part of the implementation of the Global Health Security Agenda, Ethiopia has embraced the One Health approach to respond to the existing and emerging threats. Several developments have been made to pioneer One Health schemes in Ethiopia which includes establishment of the National One Health Steering Committee and Technical Working Groups, prioritization of zoonotic diseases based on their impact on human and livestock, the development of prevention and control working documents for prioritized zoonotic diseases, joint disease surveillance and outbreak investigation, prioritization of zoonotic diseases, capacity building and other One Health promotions. Nevertheless, there are still so many challenges which need to be addressed. Poor integration among sectors in data sharing and communication, institutionalization of One Health, lack of continuous advocacy among the community, lack of financial funds from the government, limited research fund and activities on One Health, etc. are among many challenges. Hence, it is critical to continue raising awareness of One Health approach and foster leaders to work across disciplines and sectors. Therefore, continuous review on available global and national one health information and achievements to provide compiled information for more understanding is very important.
由于人类、动物与生态系统之间的相互作用，新出现和再度出现的疾病传播风险不断增加，每年在全球造成超过10亿例病例、100万人死亡，并导致数千亿美元的经济损失。家庭收入依赖畜牧业的国家，人畜共患疾病高负担与贫困之间存在很强的相关性。“同一健康”方法对于预防、防范和应对这些复杂威胁的解决方案至关重要。作为全球卫生安全议程实施的一部分，埃塞俄比亚采用了“同一健康”方法来应对现有和新出现的威胁。埃塞俄比亚在开创“同一健康”计划方面取得了一些进展，包括成立国家“同一健康”指导委员会和技术工作组、根据人畜共患疾病对人类和牲畜的影响对其进行优先排序、制定优先人畜共患疾病的预防和控制工作文件、联合疾病监测和疫情调查、人畜共患疾病的优先排序、能力建设以及其他“同一健康”推广活动。然而，仍有许多挑战需要解决。部门间在数据共享和沟通方面整合不佳、“同一健康”的制度化、社区缺乏持续宣传、政府缺乏财政资金、“同一健康”方面的研究资金和活动有限等，都是众多挑战之一。因此，继续提高对“同一健康”方法的认识并培养跨学科和跨部门工作的领导者至关重要。因此，持续审查现有的全球和国家“同一健康”信息及成就，以提供汇编信息以便更好地理解，非常重要。
