In the state of Washington, USA, a One Health Collaborative is the primary coordinating platform for government agencies to connect with each other and with partner institutions. Participating state agencies include DOH, Washington State Department of Agriculture, and Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. ‘Global and One Health’ is one of five priorities in the 2022-2024 Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Transformational Plan. To address the priorities, a needs assessment workshop was held in March 2023 to promote One Health understanding; foster collaborations and partnerships; facilitate One Health conversations around pre-identified One Health topics; and prioritize One Health actions by assessing readiness and impact. Four case studies exemplified the topics of discussion. Five One Health actions were identified as highest priority:
• Addressing antimicrobial resistance in Washington through collaborative efforts, joint advocacy, training, and data sharing for improved antimicrobial stewardship and monitoring of antimicrobial resistance in humans, animals, and the environment.
• Optimizing cross-sectoral data interoperability through standardization and improved data sharing processes, ultimately developing a cross-cutting One Health data system for human, animal, and environmental health and inclusive of data from state, local, private, institutional, and tribal sectors to enable joint visualization and analysis.
• Moving preventive work upstream using a One Health lens to promote health equity through cross-sectoral relationship building, collaboration, and advocacy.
• Improving outbreak/pandemic preparedness and response through joint advocacy, public engagement, data sharing, and strengthened cross-sectoral collaboration, especially for zoonotic and vector-borne diseases.
• Conducting agency-level data and surveillance needs assessments and advocating for optimal data and surveillance for tracking and reporting.
https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-09/420-524-OHNAReport.pdf?ui...