10 December 2023, Rome/Nairobi/Geneva/Paris – The Quadripartite Collaboration on One Health releases – The guide to Implementing the One Health Joint Plan of Action at National Level (the Guide) to help international locations to strengthen their One Health actions.

Recognizing the multitude of dangers {that a} altering local weather is having and can proceed to have on the well being of all life on earth, the launch passed off on the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The launch coincided with the first-ever well being day at COP28 in addition to a local weather and well being high-level ministerial assembly.

The Guide is an operational addendum to the 2022 One Health Joint Plan of Action, signalling a strategic goal to country-focused implementation. The information outlines three pathways – governance, sectoral integration, and proof and data – and 5 steps to attain One Health implementation.

One Health offers the chance to recognise shared pursuits, set frequent targets and drive in the direction of teamwork to learn the well being of all nations. “One of our main principles when developing the Guide is to make it applicable to all countries, regardless of their status of One Health implementation, and acknowledges transdisciplinary and diversity of stakeholders.” Dr Amina Benyahia, Head a.i. One Health Initiative, World Health Organization.

“The climate emergency has far-reaching consequences that threaten all life on earth. Direct factors like heat waves and floods as well as indirect factors like changes to disease spread due to changing weather patterns are just some of the risks to the health of animals, humans, and entire ecosystems,” mentioned Doreen Robinson, the Head of Biodiversity and Land at UNEP, including that an early funding in inclusive and systemic One Health approaches ensures we’re tackling such interconnected, advanced points for a more healthy, extra resilient future for each folks and planet.”

The ongoing COP28 negotiations spotlight the crucial position of One Health approaches in responding to local weather challenges. 134 international locations backed a Climate and Health Declaration to place health at the heart of climate action and speed up the event of climate-resilient, sustainable and equitable well being programs. The Guide may also help international locations in implementing the longer term accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response for which One Health is a tenet.

“Despite the growing awareness of the One Health approach in recent years, the world remains vulnerable to many global threats unless this approach is translated into policies and actions, and adequately and sustainably financed,” mentioned Thanawat Tiensin, Director, FAO Animal Production and Health Division.

“The international community needs strengthened coordination to implement a One Health approach, both within countries and among countries. The WHO plays a pivotal role in this regard.” mentioned Alexandre Ghisleni, Brazil Global Health Ambassador, in his opening remarks on the occasion.

“Comprehensive implementation of the One Health approach will only be made possible when coordinated actions correspond to political commitments for One Health. International frameworks can help design One Health programs, policies, legislation and research, but nations and local communities are essential and vital in putting One Health approaches into practice,” mentioned Chadia Wannous, One Health Global Coordinator, WOAH

However, challenges and boundaries in One Health implementation additionally stay, with a have to upscale and broaden on One Health. This contains elevating political and monetary help, strengthening capability constructing, bettering data and information alternate and alluring in expertise innovation.

The advantages of implementing a One Health strategy are clear, not solely in regard to bettering the well being of people, animals and the atmosphere but additionally when it comes to the massive financial advantages – the return on Investment of the One Health strategy is as much as 90% (World Bank, 2022). “We will continue exploring sustainable funding opportunities for strengthening the One Health approach and we will continue being a strong supporter of the Quadripartite’s leadership role in its implementation… We will continue to work towards the goal of reducing health risks in our partner countries, strengthen human and veterinary health systems, improve early warning systems, protect biodiversity and thus contribute to epidemic and pandemic prevention.” mentioned Dr. Ariane Hildebrandt, Director-General, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

The One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP) additionally performs a key position in advising the Quadripartite on One Health implementation, together with having been carefully concerned within the growth of the One Health definition (2021) and Theory of Change (2022) linking to the OH JPA and Implementation Guide.

Implementing the One Health strategy is important additionally to attain the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by providing synergy throughout sectors and mechanisms for long run well being for all (people and animals and the atmosphere) and social and financial advantages.

The Quadripartite commits to catalyze, complement, and add worth to current world and regional One Health initiatives, geared toward strengthening capability to handle advanced multidimensional well being dangers with extra resilient well being programs in any respect ranges.