One Health companion document to the neglected tropical diseases road map 2021−2030

Overview

This document is a companion to the World Health Organization (WHO) road map entitled Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021−2030 (“the road map”). It aims to support a range of stakeholders – including people from endemic countries, international organizations, and non-State actors – to achieve the road map targets through a cross-cutting, One Health approach.

The companion document has five parts:

1. An introduction to One Health, including what it is and why it is essential to sustainably achieving the road map targets;
2. One Health actions needed by major stakeholders to achieve the road map targets, including countries, international organizations and non-State actors;
3. Guidance on how to support a paradigm shift toward One Health in national NTD programmes, from programme design to prevention, treatment, surveillance and community engagement;
4. Common challenges and how they can be overcome, including bridging capability gaps between sectors, reconciling conflicting objectives and setting clear accountabilities for collaboration;
5. Key resources.

The companion document was developed through a global consultative approach, including through stakeholder interviews, interactive workshops and online public consultation