One Health Office (OHO)

The One Health Office works to facilitate, sponsor, and coordinate research and program activities that seek to attain optimal health for people and animals through an integrated approach considering the interrelatedness among humans, animals, and the environment in which they live. 

OHO brings together CDC personnel and resources from multiple organizational units and disciplines to more precisely address the convergence of human and animal health.

The office was established to support the intent of the One Health Initiative, an effort that was initiated by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and has since garnered support from various domestic and international health organizations.

Activities of OHO include:

• Builds partnerships and promotes trust-based relationships across disciplines, internally and externally
• Identifies funding for NCEZID Divisions
• Sponsors and actively participates in meetings promoting One Health
• Serves as CDC point of contact for OIE and FAO Collaborating Centers
• Serves as agency focal point for One Health activities, nationally and internationally