One Health

One Health is an integrated and unified approach aimed at achieving sustainable balance and improving public health, animal health, and ecosystems. It enhances prevention of zoonotic diseases, combats antimicrobial resistance, and ensures food safety through multidisciplinary collaboration.  

Role of Weqaa Center (The National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plants Pests and Animal Diseases) within the One Health Framework:  

Implementation  

Applying the One Health approach to build an integrated system for animal disease control and prevention within a comprehensive and sustainable perspective.  

Integration  

Enhancing coordination across animal health, public health, and environmental protection efforts through a sustainable, multisectoral methodology.  

Disease and Outbreak Surveillance  

Monitoring animal diseases and health outbreaks that may affect human, animal, and environmental health.  

Prevention

Implementing plans, programs, emergency measures, and necessary actions to reduce the transmission of diseases and health threats.  

Research

Promoting research to study the interconnections between animal, environmental, and human health, with the aim of developing integrated solutions.  

Awareness

Raising awareness among health practitioners and the community about best practices in line with a multisectoral approach.  

 Collaboration

Coordinating with health and environmental sectors at the national and international levels to strengthen prevention and safeguard animal, public, and environmental health.