The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a joint statement with other EU environment, public health, and food safety agencies to express their commitment to supporting the One Health agenda. Specifically, the statement was co-authored by EFSA, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), the European Environment Agency (EEA), and the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
One Health considers the interdependence of people, animals, plants, and ecosystems when addressing threats to human and environmental health. Such threats include zoonotic and (re)emerging infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases linked to environmental risk factors, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and climate adaptation.