The values and risks of an Intergovernmental Panel for One Health to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need for better global governance of pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) and has emphasised the importance of organised knowledge production and uptake. In this Health Policy, we assess the potential values and risks of establishing an Intergover...

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Published in:The Lancet global health 2023-08, Vol.11 (8), p.e1301-e1307
Main Authors: Hobeika, Alexandre, Stauffer, Maxime Henri Tibault, Dub, Timothée, van Bortel, Wim, Beniston, Martin, Bukachi, Salome, Burci, Gian Luca, Crump, Lisa, Markotter, Wanda, Sepe, Ludovico Pasquale, Placella, Enrichetta, Roche, Benjamin, Thiongane, Oumy, Wang, Zhanyun, Guérin, Frédérique, van Kleef, Esther
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Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
COVID-19 - prevention & control
Emerging diseases
Health Policy
Human health and pathology
Humans
Infectious diseases
Life Sciences
One Health
Pandemics - prevention & control
Policy Making
Santé publique et épidémiologie
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need for better global governance of pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) and has emphasised the importance of organised knowledge production and uptake. In this Health Policy, we assess the potential values and risks of establishing an Intergovernmental Panel for One Health (IPOH). Similar to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, an IPOH would facilitate knowledge uptake in policy making via a multisectoral approach, and hence support the addressing of infectious disease emergence and re-emergence at the human–animal–environment interface. The potential benefits to pandemic PPR include a clear, unified, and authoritative voice from the scientific community, support to help donors and institutions to prioritise their investments, evidence-based policies for implementation, and guidance on defragmenting the global health system. Potential risks include a scope not encompassing all pandemic origins, unclear efficacy in fostering knowledge uptake by policy makers, potentially inadequate speed in facilitating response efforts, and coordination challenges among an already dense set of stakeholders. We recommend weighing these factors when designing institutional reforms for a more effective global health system.
ISSN:2214-109X
2572-116X
2214-109X
DOI:10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00246-2