One Health

10/09/2025
The handover marks a major milestone in Zambia’s efforts to enhance pandemic preparedness and response through a One Health approach.
22/10/2025
Earth Observation technologies are giving FAO and its partners the tools to monitor agrifood systems at planetary scale.
22/10/2025
How can we finance sustainable livestock transformation while ensuring food security, environmental protection, and disease prevention? 
20/10/2025
Ethiopia has taken another major step in protecting the health of people, animals, plants and the environment by launching two landmark documents.
16/10/2025
The DRC has taken a major step toward strengthening its capacity to prevent and respond to emerging health threats through the development of a National One Health Plan.
13/10/2025
Emerging technologies and approaches are making One Health applications increasingly practical and effective.
04/06/2025

The Republic of Moldova is stepping up its efforts to combat AMR within its agrifood sector through a comprehensive new project launched FAO with national authorities.

16/09/2025
Government validates communication strategy based on One Health approach to prevent, detect and respond rapidly to priority animal and zoonotic diseases.
19/09/2025
Rabies remains one of the world's most neglected tropical diseases, claiming an estimated 59 000 human lives annually while being entirely preventable. 
10/09/2025
The course strengthened awareness and understanding of One Health, with a focus on AMR, biodiversity, ecosystem health and emerging health risks.
11/09/2025
In an unprecedented response to the rapid global spread of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), stakeholders and experts from across the poultry sector, public health, science, and policy spheres have convened in Brazil in a landmark meeting.
Photo: Bunafsha Azimova
11/09/2025
FAO’s support through the Pandemic Fund has enabled Tajikistan to modernize food safety practices—training lab specialists, updating labs, and improving diagnostic capacity.
09/09/2025
As climate change accelerates the spread of agricultural pests and diseases worldwide, protecting plant health has become a critical component of ensuring the right to food for all.
11/11/2024
The two-year EUR 2 million SWM Asia-Pacific project aims to support the prevention and detection of zoonotic risks in the region.
18/04/2025
An anthrax resurgence was detected at an early stage in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), thanks to effective coordination between national authorities and support from FAO.
06/07/2022
The loss of life, suffering and massive economic and supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are stark reminders of the importance of a One Health approach.
Photo: Frank Banda
24/08/2025
Zambia's transformation demonstrates that combining targeted mentorship with strong institutional commitment creates a powerful mechanism for transferring laboratory knowledge and skills to veterinary service teams.
© FAO/Munir Uz Zaman
07/10/2025

How Bangladesh is showing the world that integrated health approaches aren't just smart policy – they're essential for our survival.

25/08/2025
Avian influenza poses a significant threat to global food security, livelihoods, public and animal health. A coordinated One Health approach is essential for effective prevention and control.
18/08/2025
New guidelines offer a comprehensive approach to managing tick infestations and acaricide resistance in cattle. They present a detailed overview of tick biology, economic burden of tick-borne diseases and different acaricide classes.