A framework for quantifying the multisectoral burden of animal disease to support decision making

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationSwedish University of Agricultural Sciencesen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationLancaster Universityen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationSciensanoen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationGhent Universityen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Liverpoolen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Edinburghen_US
cg.contributor.donorSwedish Research Councilen_US
cg.contributor.donorFederal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germanyen_US
cg.creator.identifierSara Lysholm: 0000-0002-0392-1572en_US
cg.creator.identifierLian Thomas: 0000-0001-8447-1210en_US
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1476505en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn2297-1769en_US
cg.journalFrontiers in Veterinary Scienceen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL DISEASESen_US
cg.subject.ilriONE HEALTHen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hungeren_US
cg.volume12en_US
dc.contributor.authorLysholm, Saraen_US
dc.contributor.authorChaters, G.L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorDi Bari, C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHughes, E.C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHuntington, B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRushton, J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Lian F.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-23T13:20:11Zen_US
dc.date.available2025-01-23T13:20:11Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/169746en_US
dc.titleA framework for quantifying the multisectoral burden of animal disease to support decision makingen_US
dcterms.abstractAnimal diseases have wide-ranging impacts in multiple societal arenas, including agriculture, public health and the environment. These diseases cause significant economic losses for farmers, disrupt food security and present zoonotic risks to human populations. Additionally, they contribute to antimicrobial resistance and a range of environmental issues such as greenhouse gas emissions. The societal and ecological costs of livestock diseases are frequently underrepresented or unaddressed in policy decisions and resource allocations. Social cost–benefit analysis (SCBA) offers a comprehensive framework to evaluate the broad impacts of animal diseases across different sectors. This approach aligns with the One Health concept, which seeks to integrate and optimize the health of humans, animals and the environment. Traditional economic evaluations often focus narrowly on profit maximization within the livestock sector, neglecting wider externalities such as public health and environmental impacts. In contrast, SCBA takes a multi-sectoral whole-system view, considering multiple factors to guide public and private sector investments toward maximizing societal benefits. This paper discusses three separate sector specific (Animal health, Human health, Environmental health) methodologies for quantifying the burden of animal diseases. It then discusses how these estimates can be combined to generate multisectoral estimates of the impacts of animal diseases on human societies and the environment using monetary values. Finally this paper explores how this framework can support the evaluation of interventions from a One Health perspective though SCBA. This integrated assessment framework supports informed decision-making and resource allocation, ultimately contributing to improved public health outcomes, enhanced animal welfare, and greater environmental sustainability.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.audienceAcademicsen_US
dcterms.audienceScientistsen_US
dcterms.available2025-01-23en_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationLysholm, S., Chaters, G.L., Di Bari, C., Hughes, E.C., Huntington, B., Rushton, J. and Thomas, L. 2025. A framework for quantifying the multisectoral burden of animal disease to support decision making. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 12: 1476505.en_US
dcterms.extent1476505en_US
dcterms.issued2025-01-23en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherFrontiers Mediaen_US
dcterms.subjectanimal diseasesen_US
dcterms.subjectone health approachen_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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