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A video produced at the One Health Scientific Conference: International practices and lessons learned for Vietnam on 16 October 2024 in Hanoi, Vietnam

For the first time in Africa, more than 1400 leading experts in One Health science and policy gathered in Cape Town for the 8th World One Health Congress from 19–23 September 2024. There were 70 sessions and over 600 scientific posters were presented. Experts called for inclusion of the One Health concept in binding frameworks to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

In this video, Hung Nguyen, leader of the CGIAR One Health Initiative and ILRI’s Health Program, highlights the role of multisectoral cooperation in advancing the One Health approach worldwide. He stresses the need to operationalize One Health at the ground level to address urgent challenges like zoonoses, emerging infectious diseases, foodborne illnesses and antimicrobial resistance.

The CGIAR started a series of initiatives to implement its 2030 research and innovation strategy. One of these initiatives is the “Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender Inclusion” (SAPLING) an initiative implemented by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and the Alliance of Bioversity International & International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (ABC-CIAT).

In many countries around the world, wild animals are sometimes killed for food, including monkeys, rats and squirrels.

Wild meat makes significant contributions to nutrition in Africa and to satisfying food preferences in Asia.

In Africa, the annual harvest of wild meat, estimated at between 1 million and 5 million metric tonnes, is substantial compared to the continent’s livestock production of about 14 million metric tonnes per year.

Wildlife farming has become a significant economic driver, contributing to income generation, food production, and biodiversity. However, the close proximity between farmed wildlife and humans creates a heightened risk of zoonotic disease transmission. Understanding the knowledge, attitudes and risky behaviours of wildlife farmers and other key actors in the wildlife value chains is crucial to mitigating these risks.