Draft of WHO Pandemic Agreement plays down primary prevention

• Published in: The Lancet (British edition) Vol. 403; no. 10426; pp. 525 - 526
• Main Authors: Alders, Robyn, Amuasi, John H, Ashraf, Sania, Becker, Daniel, Bukachi, Salome A, Burza, Sakib, Cleveland, Sarah, El Omrani, Omnia, Erondu, Ngozi A, Ferreira, Juliana Machado, Hassan, Latiffah, Li, Binbin, Lloyd-Smith, James, Loch-Temzelides, Ted, Markotter, Wanda, Ogbuoji, Osondu, Peiris, Malik, Pfeiffer, Dirk, Plowright, Raina K, Popp, Alexander, Redvers, Nicole, Roche, Benjamin, Scanlon, John E, Sizer, Nigel, Vale, Mariana, Vora, Neil M, Walzer, Chris, Worah, Sejal, Mettenleiter, Thomas C, Winkler, Andrea S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 10.02.2024; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Agreements; Animal human relations; Animal welfare; Avian flu; Biodiversity; Biodiversity loss; Bird populations; Climate action; Climate change; Community involvement; Community participation; COVID-19; Deforestation; Disease transmission; Domestic animals; Economics; Environmental monitoring; Environmental protection; Indigenous peoples; Industrialized nations; Livestock; Pandemics; Pathogens; Prevention; Social interactions; Traditions; Urban areas; Urban environments; Wildlife; Wildlife management

The draft text includes language to promote a holistic One Health approach,2 which should be expanded to highlight the importance of primary prevention as emphasised by the Quadripartite's One Health High-Level Expert Panel.3 One Health recognises the inextricable interconnections between human...