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Global Health Economics and
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PERSPECTIVE ARTICLE
Assessing microbiology and sports’ roles in

promoting global peace, quality health, and
entrepreneurship: A One Health approach

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Benjamin Niriwa Pulle * , Mabel Kissiwah Asafo , Mohammed M. Ibrahim ,
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James Dumba 4 , Deborah Ampofo , Solomon Saka Allotey 4 ,
Simon Agongo Azure 4 , Joseph Tabiri , Helina Gyamea ,
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Elorm Kwame Nyinaku 4 , Semefa Alorvi 4 , Benjamin Asare-Kyei ,
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Doogu Jonas , Ibrahim Batong Halidu , Mark Anthony Azongo 7 , Elvis Batuu ,
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and Samuel Delle 8
1 Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health, Ministry of Health, Yamfo, Ahafo
Region, Ghana
Abstract
Sporting activities provide valuable insights into how societal issues and health
impact everyone. Both communicable and non-communicable diseases are prevalent
today and are often diagnosed through medical laboratory investigations, including
microbiology. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the adage, “Your health is your
Academic editor: wealth.” Good health fosters wealth, which, in turn, enhances quality of life, overall
Mihajlo Jakovljevic M.D. Ph.D. MAE
health, peace, and entrepreneurship. During the pandemic’s peak, economic activities
*Corresponding author: nearly halted, illustrating how poor health affects peace and entrepreneurship. The
Benjamin Niriwa Pulle
(benjamin.pulee@cohy.edu.gh) societal challenges during lockdowns, including increased suicidal thoughts from
economic crises, further demonstrated this impact. Wealthier individuals often live
Citation: Pulle BN, Asafo MK,
Ibrahim MM, Dumba J, Ampofo D, longer, highlighting the reciprocal relationship between wealth, health, and peace.
Allotey SS, et al. Assessing Adopting the health-conscious behaviors of footballers can inspire individuals to
microbiology and sports’ roles in prioritize their health. Microbiology plays a crucial role in diagnosing infections in
promoting global peace, quality
health, and entrepreneurship: A One sports, yet its connection to sports education remains underexplored. Integrating
Health approach. Global Health microbiology and sports education could improve well-being and productivity.
Econ Sustain, 2(4):2902. This article discusses how microbiology and sports education collectively promote
https://doi.org/10.36922/ghes.2902 peace, healthy living, and economic progression. The study used various methods,
Received: February 7, 2024 including reviews and personal life experiences with infectious diseases and
Accepted: May 8, 2024 football. The synergy between microbiology and sports has the potential to reduce
morbidity and mortality, ultimately boosting economic activity. However, issues such
Published Online: October 23, 2024 as honor crimes and societal problems across genders can hinder daily economic
Copyright: © 2024 Author(s). participation. Football matches and microbiological investigations can play a role
This is an Open Access article in promoting health and well-being, which, in turn, contribute to peace and unity
distributed under the terms of the
Creative Commons Attribution and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Football players, who
License, permitting distribution, routinely screen for infections, model behavior that could encourage a broader
and reproduction in any medium, prioritization of health. Both microbiology and football generate wealth, and every
provided the original work is
properly cited. profession should be treated as a business to foster wealth for health and peace.
Publisher’s Note: AccScience
Publishing remains neutral with Keywords: COVID-19; Diseases; Entrepreneurship; Health; Infections; Medical;
regard to jurisdictional claims in
published maps and institutional Microbiology; Non-communicable; Peace
affiliations.

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