This document provides an introduction to the concept of One Health. It explains that One Health looks at the interdependence of human, animal, and environmental health using a systems approach. The document outlines an agenda for a workshop on One Health that will include exercises zooming into One Health perspectives, identifying important players and their roles, guidelines for collaboration, lessons on communication and collaboration, and exploring environmental threats. The overall aim is to help participants recognize how they can prevent and respond to public health events using a One Health approach.

1. Introduction to One Health

2. Welcome
Name
Expertise
Where you work

3. Zoom into One Health

4. Zoom into One Health
What were your initial thoughts when you saw
your picture(s)?
How did your view, focus or story change as you
put your picture(s) together with the picture(s) of
the others in the class to tell the large story?
What does the whole story tell you about the
interdependence of human, animal and
environmental health?
If we said that a One Health approach is like
zooming out, in what circumstances could you
benefit from using a One Health approach in your
work?

5. A One Health approach
Looks at the big picture and takes a
systems approach
Questions assumptions about a PHE
Collaborates and communicates across
disciplines and sectors

6. BREAK be back in 15 minutes

7. Why we are here

8. We are here because
you can prevent or stop
public health events from
becoming outbreaks.

9. In a rapidly changing world

10. We need to
Recognize the interdependence of human, animal
and environmental health
Approach health issues and opportunities
holistically using systems thinking
Form interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary teams
across human, animal and environmental health
practitioners
Promote communication and collaboration among
representatives of diverse constituencies across
human, animal, environmental health and other
relevant disciplines

11. Today we will focus on
Morning
Zoom into One Health
Why We are Here
Stepping into One Health
Players and Profiles
Afternoon
Working Together
Collaborating and
Communication
Exploring Environments
Refection and Application

12. Stepping into One Health

13. Where do you see interaction
among
Wildlife
Domestic animals
People
Environment

14. Where would you
intervene…
…that might have mitigated
this outbreak?

15. Player and profiles

16. Brainstorm the Players

17. Create a profile
Identify the skills and knowledge your
player brings to the team
Why those skills are important to preparing
and responding to a PHE

18. Lunch

19. Working together

20. Guidelines
Help team members clarify expectations
regarding how they will work together to
achieve their shared goals.
Create a safe, ordered and productive
context for the team’s work.
Provide a way to hold team members
accountable for any behavior that is
negatively impacting the success of the
team.

21. How will you work together?
Create 5 to 7 guidelines for your
team.

22. Communication and
collaboration

23. Lessons learned
Collaborating across disciplines
Communicating within a One Health team
Collaborating and communicating with
other stakeholders

24. Break

25. Exploring environments

26. Map the:
Major environments within your
country
Industries (e.g., mining, agriculture,
energy, etc.)
Trade and commerce routes

27. You are a member of a One
Health team
Your head of state wants to know, what are
the most pressing environmental threats to
One Health. Looking at your map:
What would be your top 3 priorities?
What is the impact of each threat on
human and animal health?
Prepare a 5 minute presentation

28. What does all this means to you
What is your role in a PHE and what
strengths do you bring to preparing
and/or responding to a PHE?
What are elements of One Health that you
are already using?
What are elements of a One Health
approach that you want to incorporate in
your work? How does this change the way
your work?

29. One Health is
everyone’s job