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PERSPECTIVE article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Environmental Health and Exposome
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1376609

Integrating the exposome and one health approach to national health surveillance: An opportunity for Latin American countries in health preventive management

Provisionally accepted
Patricia Matus Patricia Matus 1,2*Cinthya Urquidi Cinthya Urquidi 2Marcela Carcamo Marcela Carcamo 2Veronica Vidal Veronica Vidal 2
  • 1 Faculty of Medicine, University of the Andes, Chile, Santiago, Chile
  • 2 University of the Andes, Chile, Las Condes, Santiago Metropolitan Region (RM), Chile

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    The exposome approach, emphasizing lifelong environmental exposures, is a holistic framework exploring the intricate interplay between genetics and the environment in shaping health outcomes. Complementing this, the one health approach recognizes the interconnectedness of human and ecological health within a shared ecosystem, extending to planetary health, which encompasses the entire planet. Integrating Disease Surveillance Systems with exposome, one health, and planetary health signifies a paradigm shift in health management, fostering a comprehensive public health framework.This publication advocates for combining traditional health surveillance with exposome and one health/planetary health approach, proposing a three-step approach: ecological analysis, territorial intervention in identified issues, and an analytical phase for assessing interventions. Particularly relevant for Latin American countries facing a double burden of diseases, integrating the exposome into traditional health surveillance proves cost-effective by leveraging existing data and environmental measurements.In conclusion, the integration of exposome and one health approaches into traditional health surveillance presents a robust framework for monitoring population health, especially in regions like Latin America with complex health challenges. This innovative approach enables tailored interventions, disease outbreak predictions, and a holistic understanding of the intricate links between human health and the environment, offering substantial benefits for public health and disease prevention despite existing challenges.

    Keywords: Exposome1, One Health2, Surveillance3, Double Burden4, Latin American5

    Received: 25 Jan 2024; Accepted: 31 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Matus, Urquidi, Carcamo and Vidal. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Patricia Matus, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Andes, Chile, Santiago, Chile

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