One Health and vector-borne diseases

TDR/ A. Craggs

Overview

The overall goal of this research portfolio is to generate the evidence that will enable the development of innovative strategies to reduce and prevent vector-borne disease (VBD)-related human vulnerability and to increase the resilience of populations to environment-related health threats (including climate change). In addition, it aims to broaden and extend knowledge, research capacity, collaboration and policy advice products that can be used in the respective countries and other regions.

Operationalizing a One Health approach to vector-borne diseases in the context of climate change

One Health is a multisectoral, transdisciplinary approach that recognizes the interconnection between the health of people, animals and plants and their shared environment.

The approach ensures collaboration and coordination among all relevant sectors and stakeholders to achieve better health outcomes. The implementation of this approach has become even more urgent and critical with the emergence of COVID-19 and the re-emergence of Ebola and other zoonotic and vector-borne disease threats.

For the current biennium, TDR is building on the outputs of an earlier research initiative (started in 2013) on vector-borne diseases and climate change as the basis for operationalizing One Health.

Click here to access the document for operationalizing a One Health approach

Current ongoing projects