Welcome to the One Health Social Sciences (OHSS) Team Webpage
About the OHSS
The One Health Commission believes that the Social sciences are essential to understanding and addressing the root causes of disease and determinants of community health. Without an understanding of how sociological, cultural, economic, demographic, historical, linguistic, geographic, political, and other social dimensions contribute to health, society will be limited in achieving it for all. Social science disciplines are critical to making One Health the default way of doing business at all levels of research, academia, policy, and government.
Therefore, a One Health Social Sciences (OHSS) Initiative has been launched that will provide a platform for innovation and integration of all social science disciplines to strengthen the One Health movement. This team invites social science researchers and practitioners to share their expertise in utilization of the One Health approach to facilitate achievement of the United Nations Strategic Development Goals of ecosystem sustainability, global food security, and equitable health.
Resources / Activities
A. Justifications
Accounting for One Health: Insights from the social sciences. Rendre compte de One Health : réflexions issues des sciences sociales. Michalon J. Parasite. 2020;27:56. doi:10.1051/parasite/2020056
An expanded One Health model: Integrating social science and One Health to inform study of the human-animal interface, Woldehanna S, Zimicki S, Social Science & Medicine, March 2015
Integrating the social sciences in epidemic preparedness and response: A strategic framework to strengthen capacities and improve Global Health security, Bardosh KL et. al, (2020). Global Health 16, 120 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-020-00652-6
One world, one health? Social science engagements with the one health agenda, Craddock S, Hinchliffe S, Soc Sci Med 2015 Mar;129:1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.11.016. Epub 2014 Nov 12. PMID: 25434985.
Involving social sciences in teamwork to tackle a troubling, complex health issue (Taenia solium cystocercosis) in rural Kenya. (Listen to recording at bottom of page)
B. One Health Social Sciences Webinar Series
The One Health Social Sciences (OH-SS) Initiative hosts a free webinar series featuring inspirational speakers addressing the role of the social sciences in advancing animal, human, and environmental health systems. See the OHSS Webinars Library
C. OHSS Initiative Small Working Groups
1. OHSS Publication Venues Working Group
Co-Chairs
Helena Chapman, MD, PhD, MPH - hjchapman@gmail.com
Victor del Rio Vilas, DVM, MSc, PhD - vdelriovilas@yahoo.co.uk
Goal
The publications working group (PWG) focuses on advocacy. The PWG aims to communicate the relevance of integrating social sciences and One Health, and to disseminate good practices, benchmarks, and success stories on this copula.
Rationale
Although social sciences concepts and methods are directly relevant to One Health approaches, there are relatively few publications in the evidence base on this topic. To address this gap, transdisciplinary collaborations that integrate social sciences and One Health approaches will be key to advancing scientific discovery.
Objectives
- To compile a comprehensive list of potential peer- and non-peer reviewed publication venues that would support multidisciplinary collaborative papers
- To disseminate scientific papers to peer- and non-peer reviewed national and international journals
- Letters to Editor, Perspectives/Commentaries, Reviews, Original Research
- To strengthen the network of social scientists who are interested to learn more about One Health and represent diverse specialties and geographies
- To investigate local, national, and international agencies, organizations, and universities that can provide venues to present oral or poster presentations on One Health topics
- University seminars or symposiums, Local community events, National or international conferences
Outcome One
2. OHSS Mapping Actors Working Group (MWG)
Co-Chairs
Bernardo Moreno Peniche, MD, MSc - bermorenop@gmail.com
Helena Chapman, MD, PhD, MPH - hjchapman@gmail.com
Goal
The Mapping Actors Working Group (MWG) aims to identify the network of scientists and community practitioners who incorporate One Health and social science concepts and methods in their research and practice.
Rationale
Although trans-disciplinary collaborations are promoted in the scientific disciplines, scientists and community practitioners continue to work in silos. To address this gap, identifying scientists and community practitioners who incorporate One Health and social science concepts and methods will strengthen the development of One Health research proposals, community initiatives, and co-authored publications.
Objectives
- To compile a small list of scientists and practitioners in One Health education, community practice, and research.
- To strengthen the network of scientists and practitioners who are interested to incorporate One Heath and social science concepts and methods into their research and practice.
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2019 - 2020
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