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One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, plants, animals and ecosystems.

FAO promotes a One Health approach as part of agrifood system transformation for the health of people, animals, plants and the environment. This involves a spectrum of actors and work on sustainable agriculture, animal, plant, forest, and aquaculture health, food safety, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), food security, nutrition and livelihoods.

Ensuring a One Health approach is essential for progress to anticipate, prevent, detect and control diseases that spread between animals and humans, tackle AMR, ensure food safety, prevent environment-related human and animal health threats, as well as combatting many other challenges.

One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems. It recognizes the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and inter-dependent.

The approach mobilizes multiple sectors, disciplines and communities at varying levels of society to work together to foster well-being and tackle threats to health and ecosystems, while addressing the collective need for clean water, energy and air, safe and nutritious food, taking action on climate change, and contributing to sustainable development. OHHLEP One Health definition

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Bridging the Nexus: Malawi’s journey toward a unified National One Health Action Plan
06/05/2026

In March 2026, Lilongwe became the focal point for a transformative moment in public health as over 60 stakeholders gathered for the 2nd National One...

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Nigeria’s shift from coordination to collective action
04/05/2026

Participants mapped stakeholders, discussed roles, and reflected on coordination mechanisms, and reimagined how One Health could function in practice. 

Upcoming events
21/09/2026 - 23/09/2026

The Global Conference will bring together global leaders, technical experts, partners and stakeholders to accelerate the practical application of One Health across agrifood systems.

28/05/2026

This session explores how ticks develop resistance to acaricides, including the biological and genetic factors involved, how treatment methods affect effectiveness, the dangers of sublethal exposure, and the impact of residue buildup from heavy use.

Integrating microbial systems into the One Health approach
04/05/2026

Microbiomes play a central role in linking environmental conditions, agricultural practices and host health. They act as one of the biological interfaces...

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Enhancing animal health services in Burkina Faso
24/04/2026

Through its catalytic support, the Pandemic Fund is helping Burkina Faso shift from reactive crisis management to proactive, resilient prevention.

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Moving together with a shared direction: Ghana’s One Health restart
24/04/2026

For years, there’s been a growing recognition that human, animal, and environmental health are closely linked – not just in theory, but in the everyday...