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Brunei moves to strengthen One Health preparedness

Some 70 participants from government ministries and agencies, academia and international partner organisations together with technical experts from the Quadripartite organisations gathered together with the aim of advancing the One Health approach, which recognises the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health at the National One Health Joint Plan of Action (NOHJPA) Workshop from August 26 to 28, 2026 at the EVYD Tech Campus, Jerudong.

Throughout the workshop, participants will review national strategic priorities, refine proposed interventions and develop implementation milestones across the six One Health Action Tracks. The validated draft NOHJPA is expected to outline how Brunei Darussalam will strengthen its capacity to prevent, detect, prepare for and respond to zoonotic diseases and other One Health threats at the human-animal-environment interface.

Once finalised, the NOHJPA will serve as Brunei Darussalam’s national strategic framework for strengthening collaboration and coordinated action across the human, animal and environmental health sectors.

The development of the NOHJPA follows the One Health Zoonotic Disease Prioritization Workshop held in February 2026 and builds on a series of national One Health initiatives undertaken since 2025, including the National Bridging Workshop, stakeholder mapping and situational analysis. These initiatives have contributed towards identifying national priorities and strengthening multisectoral coordination in addressing One Health challenges.

Meanwhile at the international and regional levels, Brunei Darussalam’s NOHJPA will be aligned with the Quadripartite One Health Joint Plan of Action and the ASEAN One Health Joint Plan of Action, enabling national efforts to contribute towards collective preparedness and coordinated One Health action across ASEAN member states.

Permanent Secretary (Community Welfare) at the Ministry of Home Affairs Salminan bin Haji Burut; Acting Director-General of Public Works Department Haji Azhan bin Haji Abd Karim on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Development; Director of Trade Facilitation and Market Access Haji Muhammad Safwan bin Abdullah Bibi on behalf of Deputy Permanent Secretary (Primary Resources and Tourism), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; and Deputy Permanent Secretary (Professional) at the Ministry of Health Dr Hajah Rafidah binti Haji Gharif were the guests of honour.

The workshop is being conducted in collaboration with the Quadripartite organisations, comprising the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Organisation for Animal Health and the United Nations Environment Programme. – James Kon

The participants in a group photo. PHOTO: JAMES KON


SOURCE/AUTHOR : BORNEO BULLETIN/JAMES KON

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