Africa needs to prioritize One Health approaches that focus on the environment, animal health and human health

Namisango, Eve; Ochu, Chinwe; Effa, Emmanuel

Africa needs to prioritize One Health approaches that focus on the environment, animal health and human health

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2021-05-20

Authors

Namisango, Eve

Ochu, Chinwe

Effa, Emmanuel

Publisher

Nature Medicine

Abstract

Urbanization, armed confict, and deforestation in African countries have increased the risk of zoonotic infections, which requires a One Health approach focused on the environment, animal health and human health.

Keywords

Rauna Athingo, Friday Okonofua, ACE: Reproductive Health Innovation, CERHI, University of Benin, Nigeria, Africa, One Health approach

Citation

Otu, A., Effa, E., Meseko, C. et al. Africa needs to prioritize One Health approaches that focus on the environment, animal health and human health. Nat Med 27, 943–946 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-021-01375-w

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http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1795

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