WOAH Regional Activities
One Health
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One Health is an integrated approach that recognises the interconnected health of people, animals, plants, and ecosystems. As climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution intensify, these linkages are becoming increasingly important—especially in Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs), where fragile ecosystems and high exposure to natural hazards heighten vulnerability to emerging health threats.
Regional and global partners, including FAO, UNEP, WHO, and WOAH (the Quadripartite), together with the Pacific Community (SPC), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), and the Asian Development Bank, are working to strengthen cross‑sector collaboration and promote effective One Health action. Their first joint Pacific workshop, held in Fiji in August 2024, introduced countries to ongoing initiatives such as the One Health Joint Plan of Action (OHJPA).
This webinar explored the environmental dimensions of One Health and highlighted the critical role of environmental stewardship in preventing and reducing health risks. The session also introduced the Nature for Health (N4H) initiative, which supports countries in integrating environmental considerations into their One Health strategies to reduce the risk of pandemics and other emerging threats.
We aimed to address government officials and technical experts from human health, animal health, environment, wildlife, agriculture, food safety, and other relevant sectors in Pacific Island Countries, as well as partners supporting One Health implementation in the Pacific. All interested professionals from a range of backgrounds, educators, students and members of the public were welcome to join.
Date and time: 1 April 2026, 11:00 AM Tokyo | 2:00 PM Suva, Fiji
Agenda: Programme
Recording: Available here (enter passcode: w3@dRg8pC$)
Venue: Virtual
Participation: (this event has passed)
