Strengthening One Health Field Epidemiology Capacity in the WHO South-East Asia Region
Published on March 16, 2026.
The World Health Organization (WHO SEARO) is working with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) to strengthen field epidemiology training programmes using a One Health approach. The Competency for One Health Field Epidemiology (COHFE) integration within Field Epidemiological Training Programmes (FETPs) or similar initiatives is being implemented in Bangladesh and India, with plans to expand this into Sri Lanka. These efforts align with WHO SEARIO’s Strategic Framework for Action for Strengthening Surveillance, Risk Assessment and Field Epidemiologist and the Regional Roadmap to Advance Field Epidemibility Capacities 2025–2029. The efforts are also aligned with WHO’S Strategic Framework For Action forStrengthening surveillance, risk assessment and field epidemiological capabilities in the WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia.
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