Event Description – One Health Day 2026: Act together for One Health The Somali One Health Network (SOHNet) along with its member institutions and partners will celebrate One Health Day 2026 under the global theme “Together for One Health. The event will convene students, young professionals, researchers, academics and other stakeholders to emphasize the significance of the One Health approach in tackling Somalia’s interconnected human, animal, plant and environmental health challenges, under the campaign tagline “One Health, One Somalia”.

Emerging infectious diseases do not respect the boundaries between people, animals and the environment. To mark International One Health Day, Stellenbosch University's Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) and the University of Pretoria bring together leading voices from government, research and veterinary science to examine how a One Health approach strengthens South Africa's preparedness. Topics: - One Health implementation and the role of animal health - Tuberculosis at the human–wildlife interface - Spillover prevention - Arbovirus surveillance