The interdependence of health between people, animals, plants and the environment is undeniable.

The One Health approach recognizes this intricate web of life. Designed to balance and optimize all the components of our ecosystem sustainably, this holistic approach calls on different sectors, disciplines and communities to work together to promote well-being and address threats to health and ecosystems.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), promotes a One Health approach to prevent, detect and control the spread of pathogens and diseases among animals, humans and the environment.  

FAO’s One Health approach also drives agrifood system transformation by addressing threats such as pests and diseases in animals, plants, aquatic animals and forests that reduce productivity, endanger biodiversity and threaten livelihoods.