WOAH launches The Animal Echo: A global knowledge space for animal health and welfare

In a world where human, animal, and environmental health are increasingly interconnected, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is proud to announce the launch of its new online space: The Animal Echo, a collaborative knowledge-sharing space offering insights on some of the world’s most pressing challenges through the lens of animal health. 

The Animal Echo aspires to serve as a vital resource for key stakeholders committed to advancing animal health and welfare, and its crucial connection to global health. This new space reflects WOAH’s commitment to fostering an understanding of animal health and welfare and advancing solutions to global health challenges. 

Animal health is a big, interconnected topic that touches on so many different areas: food security, trade, economy, public health, biodiversity, climate change. That’s why we believe there are so many stories still waiting to be told.

As the world marks International Education Day today, we take immense pride in bringing to life a new, highly informative space for a diverse range of audiences seeking knowledge: from policymakers and field veterinarians to citizens who are increasingly curious about animal health and welfare.  

Dr. Emmanuelle Soubeyran, Director General, WOAH

A collaborative space for knowledge sharing

The knowledge-sharing space will feature a blend of scientific articles and blogposts written by leading experts in animal, public, and environmental health. These content pieces will offer in-depth insights into various animal health and welfare topics, with a view to enhancing individual and collective understanding of animal health and welfare. Whether you are a disease expert looking for fresh ideas, a change-maker working to make a difference, or a passionate pet lover, you will find something here that speaks to you. 

Launch highlights: key articles to explore

To mark the launch, The Animal Echo presents a lineup of scientific articles on this quarter’s selected theme – Gender – and a blog post on another current topic in animal health, biosecurity. 

• Scientific article: The number of women in the veterinary sector is growing, but how inclusive is the profession globally?
• Scientific article: Shaping global veterinary services using an intersectional and gender-driven approach
• Blogpost: Biosecurity for Sustainable Development: A cornerstone for global progress

With its focus on fostering global dialogue, The Animal Echo is set to play a crucial role in shaping conversations on animal health and welfare across the world. 

As the world marks the transformative power of education and lifelong learning on International Education Day, the launch of The Animal Echo underscores the importance of cross-sector knowledge sharing in addressing global challenges. By encouraging the exchange of insights, WOAH reinforces its key message that animal health is everyone’s health, paving the way for a more sustainable future.