02430nas a2200373   4500000000100000008004100001260002000042653001500062653001900077653001300096100001600109700001500125700001600140700001200156700001400168700001500182700001200197700001900209700001800228700001500246700001500261700001400276700001400290700001600304700001900320700001200339700001500351700002200366245005200388856008100440300000900521520151200530022001402042       2024                            d  bCABI Publishing10aOne Health10aPublic health 10aBotswana1 aKgosimore M1 aMokhondo N1 aPfukenyi DM1 aTlale L1 aSebolai B1 aSegopolo I1 aMmopi K1 aNtshiamisang K1 aTselaesele NM1 aBaikitse G1 aBabayani N1 aPhokoje S1 aNtshebe O1 aMalambane G1 aKnight-Jones T1 aCaron A1 aRichards S1 aPule-Meulenberg F00aStatus of One Health Implementation in Botswana  uhttps://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/epdf/10.1079/onehealthcases.2024.0016  a1-133 a<p>One Health (OH) is a collaborative, multisector and transdisciplinary approach to mitigate various issues related to the health of animals, plants, humans and ecosystems and their interactions for optimal health. In Botswana, the main goal of OH is to achieve resilient health outcomes that recognize the interrelationships between peoples, animals, plants and their shared environment. We conducted a desktop study, followed by key informants’ interviews (KII) and focus group discussions (FGD) in Botswana to define the current OH state of affairs as well as to identify education, training, research and policy gaps that need filling to facilitate effective implementation of OH in the country. The study results revealed that the country does not have an institutionalized nor legislated OH platform but rather intersectoral and multisectoral structures coordinated by the line ministries to address OH-related issues on an ad-hoc basis. Furthermore, it was found that institutions of higher learning in the country do not have deliberate OH programmes to spur traction of OH approaches but rather snippets of OH content infused in certain taught programmes. It is recommended from this study that there is an urgent need to adopt and adapt OH approaches in the country and institutionalize OH platforms for operational purposes through enaction and promulgation of relevant statutory instruments in the affected sectors of the economy, like health, education, environment and research.&nbsp;</p>
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