Adoption of the One Health approach to improve zoonosis control in low-income countries: Insights from the case of rabies management in Burkina Faso

Research Article

International Journal of One Health, 7(2): 182-189

https://doi.org/10.14202/IJOH.2021.182-189

Madi Savadogo^1,2,3, Hamidou Zangré^2,4, Sougrenoma Désiré Nana^2,5, Abdoul Kader Ilboudo¹, Laibané Dieudonné Dahourou⁶, Sidwatta Guy Ilboudo⁷, Virginie Simonis⁸, Kongnimissom Apoline Sondo^9,10, Ayayi Justin Akakpo², Zékiba Tarnagda¹, and Rianatou Bada Alambedji²

1. Laboratoire National de Référence-Grippes (LNR-G), Unité des Maladies à potentiel Epidémique-Maladies Emergentes et Zoonoses, Département de Biologie Médicale et Santé Publique, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS/CNRST), P.O. Box 7047, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
2. Service de Microbiologie-Immunologie et Pathologies Infectieuses, Département de Santé Publique et Environnement, Ecole Inter-Etats des Sciences et Médecine Vétérinaires (EISMV), P.O. Box 5077, Dakar, Senegal.
3. Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals and Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, Quartier Vallée 2 avenue de Cureghem, 6, 4000 Liege, Belgium.
4. Direction de la Santé Animale, Direction Générale des Services Vétérinaires, Ministère des Ressources Animales et Halieutiques, P.O. Box 7026, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
5. Université de Montpelier, Route de Mende, 34199 Montpelier, France.
6. Institut des Sciences de l'Environnement et du Développement Rural (ISEDR), Université de Dédougou, P.O. Box 176, Dédougou, Burkina Faso.
7. International Livestock Research Institute, P.O. Box 1496, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
8. Unité de Recherche Soins primaires et Santé, Département de Médecine Générale, Université de Liège, Quartier Hôpital avenue Hippocrate 13, 4000 Liège 1, Belgique.
9. Unité de Formation et de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (UFR/SDS), Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, P.O Box 7021, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
10. Service des Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouedraogo, P.O Box 5234, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Background and Aim: Rabies is a neglected zoonotic disease transmissible to humans and domestic and wild animals through biting, scratching, or licking. This study aimed to analyze the adoption of the One Health approach by the stakeholders involved in rabies control in Burkina Faso.

Materials and Methods: The stakeholders involved in rabies control were from the Ministry of Livestock, Ministry of Health, Ministry of the Territory Administration, Ministry of Environment and Wildlife, and Ministry of Higher Education and Research. A structured questionnaire was used in face-to-face interviews to collect data from the stakeholders. The collected data included stakeholders' knowledge of rabies and the One Health approach and their levels of involvement in the multisectoral collaboration.

Results: Most participants could not describe rabies correctly (80%), and only 52.9% had heard of the One Health approach. In addition, there was no significant association between knowledge of rabies and participants' characteristics, and the knowledge of the One Health approach was significantly influenced by a participant's affiliation (place of work).

Conclusion: The results call for an increase in One Health education for its effective adoption by all the rabies control stakeholders. Additional efforts should focus on continual training of the One Health workforce, from policy-makers to frontline personnel. Keywords: Burkina Faso, zoonosis, One Health, rabies control system, stakeholders, multisectoral collaboration, public health.

Keywords: Burkina Faso, zoonosis, One Health, rabies control system, stakeholders, multisectoral collaboration, public health.

How to cite this article: Savadogo M, Zangré H, Nana SD, Ilboudo AK, Dahourou LD, Ilboudo SG, Simonis V, Sondo KA, Akakpo AJ, Tarnagda Z, Alambedji RB (2021) Adoption of the One Health approach to improve zoonosis control in low-income countries: Insights from the case of rabies management in Burkina Faso, Int. J. One Health, 7(2): 182-189.

Received: 26-05-2021 Accepted: 26-08-2021 Published online: 12-10-2021

Corresponding author: Madi Savadogo E-mail: savadogo.madi@yahoo.fr

DOI: 10.14202/IJOH.2021.182-189

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