A Policy Brief Recommendation for One Health Integration With Disaster Health Management in ASEAN Member States: Lessons Learned From International Cooperation/International Organizations in Implementing One Health

Introduction: Implementing One Health initiatives in middle-income countries in Southeast Asia is crucial for improving public health outcomes in the region. One Health is a holistic approach that recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. Many challenges are faced regarding public health emergency cases, cross-border collaboration and coordination, integrated surveillance, risk communication, and community engagement. Methods: The authors facilitated a seminar and tabletop exercise among ASEAN member states to elaborate on best practices and lessons learned from international cooperation and international organizations in implementing one health. From the selected partners, such as the quadripartite (WHO-FAO-WOAH-UNEP), UKHSA, and GIZ, try to elaborate on more possibilities to link the global policy, such as frameworks and global instruments to be adopted and implemented in the regional, national, and sub-national context. Results: 1. Periodic one health situation analysis, respectively in each AMS, to identify and update the key stakeholders and other relevant stakeholders implementing One Health. 2. Select and adapt the massive one-health tools developed by the Quadripartite and ASEAN to optimize the scope needed in the country. 3. Enhancing academic role to ensure the quality of tools, scientific evidence, and conducting more research and implementing activities. Conclusion: The Launching of the ASEAN One Health Network (AOHN) and the Development of the ASEAN One Health Joint Plan of Action (ASEAN OH-JPA) provide a concrete work plan for One Health implementation. Elaborate on best practices and lessons learned from international cooperation and/or international organizations in implementing One Health, giving an understanding that a country’s One Health situation is crucial for designing the agenda and mapping a country’s needs and priorities. Moreover, through shared experiences, challenges, and opportunities was expected that be identified.