Advancing One Health implementation and technological innovation in China: a technology assessment approach.

Abstract

One Health approaches integrating human, animal, and environmental health are critical for addressing complex public health challenges, yet effective implementation requires robust technological innovation and cross-sectoral collaboration. This paper delves into the implementation and technological innovation of One Health in China, highlighting its significance from a technology assessment perspective. China has made marked progress in applying One Health technologies across domains including emerging infectious disease management, food safety, and antimicrobial resistance control. However, hinderance remains in developing an integrated system for wider technology dissemination. We focus on four main categories of One Health technologies (molecular technologies, geospatial technologies, risk monitoring and surveillance, and artificial intelligence and big data) to offer insights into their benefits, drawbacks, factors for successful implementation, scaling and governance strategies that both facilitate and hinder technology integration. Despite China's accomplishments, challenges remain in cross-sectoral integration, data sharing, and governance. Hence, we propose policy enhancement on the adoption and scaling of One Health technologies in China, aiming to bridge gaps in data integration and collaboration and strengthen governance frameworks.