National One Health Conference

National One Health Conference in Bern, Switzerland For the first time, experts from several federal offices and cantons came together with internationally recognised specialists to discuss the health challenges posed by the communicable diseases of today and tomorrow and to develop potential solutions. The focus was on current national risks such as Campylobacter bacteria (responsible for gastrointestinal infections in humans), hepatitis E, Legionella and migration of exotic species of mosquito. More about One Health in Switzerland: Switzerland set up its One Health interdisciplinary platform in 2017. The platform consists of representatives of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO), the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG) and the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN). It also includes the Armed Forces Veterinary Service and the cantonal enforcement agencies. Cooperation can accelerate our response to emerging threats and help to leverage synergies, which can have beneficial effects on the health of humans, animals and the environment.