International: Guide to support countries implement One Health approach released

The World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Organisation for Animal Health and the United Nations Environment Programme have released “The Guide to Implementing the One Health Joint Plan of Action at National Level” (the Guide) to support countries to strengthen their One Health actions. It is an operational addendum to the 2022 One Health Joint Plan of Action, highlighting a strategic objective to prioritize country-focused implementation and outlines three pathways – governance, sectoral integration, and evidence and knowledge – and five steps to achieve One Health implementation. The launch took place at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates recognizing the multitude of risks that climate change is having and will continue to have on the health of all life forms on earth.