Supporting One Health policies to manage antibiotic resistance in Senegal: a systems analysis using group model building.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is a growing public health issue in Senegal, driven by interconnected factors across human, animal, and ecosystem health. This study applied a participatory systems approach to map the factors influencing ABR in Senegal and identify possible policy actions from a One Health perspective.

Methods

A group model building workshop was held in October 2023 in Dakar with 22 stakeholders from diverse professions and sectors, including human and animal health, environment, agriculture, and food safety. Causal loop diagrams were co-developed to map factors driving ABR and identify intervention points.

Results

The 22 participants identified 55 factors and 88 connections between those factors, that together contribute to the emergence and

SUBMITTER: Sow MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12687748 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature