Washington State One Health Initiative: A Model Framework to Put One Health in Action

Motivated by the global One Health movement, the Washington State Department of Health began a strategic effort to form a One Health Initiative for the state in early 2014. Early research on the topic found that many states were working on One Health, but we did not find any published models of the processes used to establish it as an initiative.

Objective

This presentation describes a model of the process used to form Washington State’s One Health Initiative. We will provide three examples of how the One Health model is being applied to three emerging pathogen issues. Our objective for this information is to provide this model for others to consider who may be seeking to establish One Health Initiatives in their own regions.