One Health governance in action: the essential basis for successful implementation

2024 One Health Day webinar series

Capitalising on One Health Day (3 November), the Quadripartite organisations are co-hosting a webinar on 6 November.

During this webinar, panelists will showcase how One Health governance has been applied in different contexts at regional, national and community level and identify opportunities for improvement, including infrastructure, multi-level regulations, leadership, multi-coordination mechanisms (MCMs), and financial and One Health-trained human resources, etc.

Context

The world faces unprecedented health challenges including emerging diseases, food insecurity, antimicrobial resistance, ecosystem degradation and climate change, largely fuelled by human activities that disrupt the delicate balance between people, animals and the environment. Large-scale deforestation, intensified agriculture, wildlife trade, and biodiversity loss represent a significant threat to public health, contributing to increased health risks at the human-animal-environment interface, disproportionately impacting the most vulnerable and marginalised communities. 

Recognising the interlinkages and interdependence between the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems), the One Health approach has emerged as a viable solution to address these increasing complex global health threats.  

Moderator 

• Professor Carlos Das Neves​ – Chief Scientist, the European Food Safety Authority 

Panelists

• Professor Nitish Debnath​ – National Coordinator, One Health Bangladesh
• Dr Casey Barton Behravesh​ – Director, the One Health Office at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Dr Yewande Alimi​ – One Health Unit Lead, Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention