ONE HEALTH INSTITUTIONS AND INITIATIVES
Below, we have compiled selected institutions, programmes and initiatives involved in developing the One Health approach in the areas of public health, animal health, food safety, antimicrobial resistance and the environment.
European institutions
European Commission — One Health
EU policies concerning One Health, antimicrobial resistance, food safety and cross-sector collaboration.
EFSA — European Food Safety Authority
Food safety, zoonoses, biological hazards and One Health reports.
ECDC — European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Infectious diseases, surveillance, zoonoses and epidemiological data.
EEA — European Environment Agency
The environment, climate, environmental health and factors affecting ecosystem health.
ECHA — European Chemicals Agency
An EU agency responsible for chemical safety, substance risk assessment and the protection of human health and the environment.
EMA — European Medicines Agency
Antimicrobial resistance, veterinary medicinal products and the prudent use of antibiotics.
EU initiatives and partnerships
EU Cross-agency One Health Task Force
An initiative involving five EU agencies — EEA, ECDC, ECHA, EFSA and EMA — supporting collaboration under the One Health approach.
EUP OHAMR — European Partnership on One Health AMR
A European research partnership supporting activities related to antimicrobial resistance under the One Health approach.
AMR One Health Network
A network of government experts and EU agencies working in the areas of antimicrobial resistance, human health, animal health and the environment.
One Health Gov
A project supporting the integration of the One Health approach into regional governance and public policy.
International organisations
WHO — World Health Organization
Global public health, definitions and frameworks for the One Health approach.
FAO — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Food, agriculture, food security, and animal and plant health.
WOAH — World Organisation for Animal Health
Animal health, biosecurity, infectious diseases and global veterinary surveillance.
UNEP — United Nations Environment Programme
The environment, ecosystem health and the links between environmental and human health.
Poland and the region
Ministry of Health
Health policy, public health and activities related to health security.
National Institute of Public Health NIH — National Research Institute
Public health, epidemiology, infectious disease surveillance, health risk assessment, and the development of reports and recommendations.
Chief Veterinary Inspectorate
Animal health, veterinary supervision and infectious animal diseases.
Pomorskie Voivodeship — “Shared Health” Smart Specialisation
A regional specialisation focused on human, animal and environmental health as an interconnected ecosystem.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Veterinary medicine, animal production, agriculture, plant health and food safety.
Chief Sanitary Inspectorate
Sanitary safety, public food warnings and public health.
National Veterinary Research Institute — National Research Institute
Research, diagnostics and surveillance in the field of veterinary medicine.
Shared Health of Pomerania
A Regional Research Agenda supporting collaboration between science, public administration and businesses in the field of health.