Exploring the One Health-One Welfare nexus and zoonoses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One Welfare expands the One Health approach by integrating animal welfare, human wellbeing, and environmental sustainability into a single framework. Despite growing global recognition of One Welfare as a governance tool to address zoonotic risks, societal vulnerabilities, and ethical challenges, its practical implementation remains limited in most regions. Uruguay provides a relevant case to explore how systemic gaps in animal welfare regulation can undermine public health resilience and zoonotic disease control.

Methods

We analyzed Uruguay's position in international animal welfare indexes, reviewed national animal welfare legislation and educational strategies, and conducted a systematic assessment of One Welfare-related conditions. Additionally, we identified

SUBMITTER: Vidal B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12630043 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature