Comparative Analysis of One Health Policies in Asia for Exploring Opportunities for British Columbia in Canada

Benni Beltramo, Soumya Kolluru, Lisa Slager, Lindsey Wall, Kai Ostwald and Drona Rasali ()
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Benni Beltramo: School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada
Soumya Kolluru: School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada
Lisa Slager: School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada
Lindsey Wall: School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada
Kai Ostwald: School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada
Drona Rasali: School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 22, issue 1, 1-18

Abstract: In response to emerging challenges that intersect humans, animals, and environments, there is growing international exigent need to adopt ‘One Health’ approaches. While One Health efforts are emerging in British Columbia in Canada, there are still challenges to overcome in the adoption of a One Health approach in policymaking. We conducted a comparative analysis of One Health policies in Asia, specifically, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, and Thailand, which have well-established and sophisticated One Health approaches, to determine good practices in the implementation of One Health that could be considered for adoption in British Columbia. We conducted a literature review and scan of public-facing One Health websites, strategic action plans, and health databases, complemented by 13 semi-structured interviews with researchers, educators, service providers, human and animal health experts, and policymakers in our chosen Asian jurisdictions and British Columbia. While there was diversity in the One Health approaches taken by four jurisdictions, three key characteristics were present in policymaking processes in all of them: a national One Health strategic action plan, inter-ministerial coordination, and flexibility in the working relationships of public servants. One Health presents an opportunity for British Columbia to take a novel approach to public health policymaking, the one that is more holistic and effective at addressing shared health challenges.

Keywords: One Health; public health; zoonotic diseases; ecohealth; climate change; policymaking; government (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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