January 23, 2025
Bridging Borders to Fight Avian Influenza: A One Health Success Story in West Africa
From July 8 to 12, 2024, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, became the epicentre of a united effort to combat Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). This multi-sectoral workshop emphasized collaboration under the One Health approach to safeguard regional health and biodiversity.
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One Health recognises the interdependence of humans, animals and the environment.
‘One Health’ describes a holistic, interdisciplinary approach that recognises the interdependence of humans, animals and the environment and aims to attain optimal health for all three.
The world’s growing population, climate change, increasing mobility, encroachment of humans on previously untouched habitats and industrialised agriculture and livestock farming contribute to the rise and rapid spread of new pathogens. At the same time antimicrobial resistance is on the rise, driven by antimicrobial use and abuse in the human, animal, and environmental sectors and the consequent spread of resistant bacteria within and between these sectors and around the globe.
One Health is a priority area for German development cooperation. Building on the expertise of its development practitioners and of its renowned research institutes, Germany supports programmes to reduce health risks, strengthen human and veterinary health systems, and improve early warning systems for better epidemic and pandemic prevention. The stories, events and studies gathered on this page show how German-supported projects around the world are working to make One Health a global reality.
New BMZ Strategy
One Health in development cooperation
Climate & Health Toolkit
Download the population dynamics handbook here
One Health inventory
The One Health inventory is a comprehensive resource that catalogs stakeholders and digital tools in the field of One Health, which focuses on the interconnected health of humans, animals, and the environment. As global challenges like population growth, climate change, and antimicrobial resistance increase the risk of emerging pathogens, this inventory supports efforts to strengthen health systems and improve early warning mechanisms. Backed by German development cooperation, it showcases initiatives aimed at reducing health risks and enhancing epidemic and pandemic preparedness worldwide.
Stories
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Bridging Borders to Fight Avian Influenza: A One Health Success Story in West Africa
From July 8 to 12, 2024, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, became the epicentre of a united effort to combat Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). This multi-sectoral workshop emphasized collaboration under the One Health approach to safeguard regional health and biodiversity.
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How hospitals in Nepal are making waste their business
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, major hospitals across Nepal have set up environmentally friendly systems to segregate, treat and dispose of healthcare waste. The results? Cleaner premises, safer working conditions, no more burning of waste and welcome revenue from the sale of recyclables.
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What does it take to put One Health into practice? A rabies prevention and control project in Cambodia tests out new ways of doing public health
Every year as many as 800 Cambodians die of rabies following dog bites. Breaking the cycle of disease is possible, but only when human and animal health workers join forces. A German-supported project is working with Cambodian partners to jointly implement rabies activities in the public sector for the first time.
Events
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“Breaking barriers” event at Tierpark Berlin places biodiversity conservation at the heart of One Health
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Protecting mothers and newborns against the negative impacts of climate change
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The Quadripartite Alliance launches its One Health Joint Plan of Action
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WHS 2022: How can we put One Health into action?
Studies
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Initative area One Health in development cooperation
BMZ paper 1/2021