One Health Governance Approaches to Tackle Global Health Threats

Climate change, the rise of antimicrobial resistance and the COVID-19 pandemic reflect ecological and health crises that threaten planetary health and global health equity gains. One Health (OH) approaches recognize the interdependences of these systemic threats, and an increasing number of states and multilateral organizations are establishing OH strategies that advance intersectoral efforts to tackle the impact of these threats across human-animal-environmental interfaces. Yet despite the progress made in adopting OH governance responses, their institutionalization within national plans and policies remains a challenge. How are priorities shaping national and multilateral OH approaches and how are OH governance strategies that address shared global concerns implemented? Our panel of leading experts will discuss national and multilateral approaches designed to address these challenges. 

Panel

This panel discussion will offer an informal opportunity for panel members to discuss their insights on the evolving designs, plans and implementation of OH approaches to tackle global health threats. The panelists will also discuss specific OH governance approaches in Canada, Germany, and Brazil. Attendees will be welcome to join the discussion after the presentations.  

Panelists

Mary Wiktorowicz - Associate Director, Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, York University

Raphael Aguiar - PhD Candidate and Graduate Assistant, Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, York University

Dr. Steven J. Hoffman - Director, Global Strategy Lab, York University

Dr. Wolfram Morgenroth-Klein - Head of Division Pandemic Prevention, One Health, Animal Health and Biodiversity at BMZ – German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Dr. Mayumi Duarte Wakimoto - Head of Surveillance at Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas/Fiocruz, Brazil