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Dengue: core competencies in One Health focusing on teamwork, transdisciplinary, and community cooperation

Dengue, transmitted by Aedes aegypti, is a growing public health challenge in Latin America, intensified by climate change, rapid urbanization, and weak intersectoral coordination. This project applies the One Health framework—linking human, animal, and environmental health—to assess how prevention teams in Chuquisaca, Bolivia, are integrating collaboration, transdisciplinarity, and community engagement.

Through surveys of health, veterinary, and environmental professionals, the study will identify strengths, gaps, and best practices in dengue control. Findings will inform recommendations to improve intersectoral coordination and sustainable response strategies, while contributing evidence for broader One Health–based public health policies.

Part of the international OH-TARGET initiative, funded by the One Health Network Funds 2025/2026, EXCEED, and DAAD.

The person in charge of the project is Denise Siqueira de Carvalho - Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Brazil (CIH Partner University).


Objectives:

  • Evaluate professionals’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to the One Health approach to dengue control.
  • Identify teamwork challenges and gaps in cross-sectoral collaboration that hinder effective prevention efforts.
  • Promote knowledge exchange and regional cooperation through a multi-country workshop focused on community engagement and vector control strategies.
  • Develop a framework for integrating community-based solutions into national and regional dengue prevention programs.


More info: https://ohtarget.usfx.bo/index.php/dengue-and-the-one-health-approach/