Guidelines for Simulation Exercises

The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has developed these guidelines for simulation exercises with the goal of strengthening the capacity of Veterinary Services in WOAH Members for preparedness against all hazards that affect animal health and welfare, and veterinary public health. Simulation exercises are also a useful opportunity to take a multisectoral and interdisciplinary One Health approach to improve preparedness for zoonotic diseases and other shared threats at the human animal–environment interface.

The guidelines are designed to be scalable to all levels of capacity and resources. They are also intended to be adaptable so that they can be used by countries of different animal disease status.