Lâm Steven, Dang-Xuan Sinh, Unger Fred, Meeyam Tongkorn, Pham-Duc Phuc, Wacharapluesadee Supaporn, Nguyen-Viet Hung
International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
International Livestock Research Institute, Hanoi, Viet Nam.
One Health. 2025 Apr 14;20:101034. doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101034. eCollection 2025 Jun.
Operationalizing One Health initiatives that link human, animal, and environmental health at the regional level is key for jointly addressing infectious diseases that can cross borders. This work is urgently needed in Southeast Asia, a recognized hotspot for emerging animal and human infectious diseases that have the potential to spread globally. As such, our objective is to identify action items to advance regional One Health efforts in Southeast Asia. We organized a 1.5-day workshop that convened 34 experts from government, national research institutes, universities, and international organizations spanning seven countries in Southeast Asia. Group discussions and prioritization exercises were conducted which led to 12 action items, serving as ideas for resourcing, operationalizing, and implementing One Health efforts in Southeast Asia. Participants also emphasized the importance of sustained funding, a collective voice, and a willingness among members to be bold in their collective efforts. Given the heightened focus on zoonotic risks in Southeast Asia, harnessing this momentum by operationalizing regional efforts could establish a solid foundation to draw on when facing future global health threats.
在区域层面实施将人类、动物和环境卫生联系起来的“同一健康”倡议，是共同应对可能跨境传播的传染病的关键。东南亚迫切需要开展这项工作，该地区是公认的新兴动物和人类传染病热点地区，这些传染病有可能在全球传播。因此，我们的目标是确定推进东南亚区域“同一健康”工作的行动事项。我们组织了一次为期1.5天的研讨会，召集了来自东南亚七个国家的政府、国家研究机构、大学和国际组织的34名专家。进行了小组讨论和优先排序活动，得出了12项行动事项，为东南亚“同一健康”工作的资源配置、实施和开展提供思路。与会者还强调了持续资金投入、集体发声以及成员们在集体努力中大胆行动的意愿的重要性。鉴于东南亚对人畜共患病风险的关注度提高，通过实施区域努力来利用这一势头，可以为应对未来全球卫生威胁奠定坚实基础。
