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A new global entity should be created to focus on effective communication to promote One Health with the general public
Such a broader “process and promotional” answer could be to create an entity singularly mandated to focus on One Health science, information, and performance on a sustained and multidisciplinary basis. This body would exist outside technical entities such as WHO, FAO, or OIE, drawing on their expertise as appropriate.
The newly forming Caribbean One Health Alliance shines a light on female trailblazers in their region who are working to implement One Health related solutions, encouraging systems thinking and empowering others to work collaboratively on the Caribbean's most urgent, complex health issues
“The health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants and the wider environment are interlinked………
.....in response to recent large-scale outbreaks of HPAI [Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza] in wild birds, the Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened the Scientific Task Force on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds….......The scientific group said authorities with responsibility for animal health should apply the “One Health” approaches for communicating and addressing avian influenza, the task force said. This means recognizing that the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants and the wider environment are interlinked and acting with a coordinated and unified approach.”
