International One Health Day is celebrated around the world every year on November 3.  This was initiated in 2016 by three leading One Health groups.  One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems.  It recognizes the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and inter-dependent. The goal of One Health is to build the cultural will necessary for a sea change in how planetary health challenges are assessed and addressed.  One Health Day will bring attention around the world to the need for One Health interactions and for the world to ‘see them in action’.  The One Health Day campaign is designed to engage as many individuals as possible from as many arenas as possible in One Health education and awareness events, and to generate an inspiring array of projects worldwide.

The approach of One Health is the enhancement of human, animal and environmental health and well-being by advancing awareness and understanding of the One Health concept.  Such approach mobilizes multiple sectors, disciplines and communities at varying levels of society to work together to foster well-being and tackle threats to health and ecosystems, while addressing the collective need for clean water, energy and air, safe and nutritious food, taking action on climate changes and contributing to sustainable development. Read more about One Health Day at the One Health Commission website.

Source: CDC One Health Day