Table 1.

Definitions of One Health in the Ukrainian legal framework and professional documents.

Document/Source	What it demonstrates/supports	How it fits into the definition
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. (2022). Biosafety and biosecurity strategy for 2022–2025. Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine. Available from: https://mepr.gov.ua/en/uryad-vyznachyv-yak-vykonuvatymut-strategiyu-biobezpeky-ta-biologichnogo-zahystu-u-2022-2025-rokah	It shows that Ukraine has a national strategy for biosafety and biosecurity. Policy-level recognition of risks from pathogens and biological threats	supports your statement that One Health involves policy tools for biosecurity and risk monitoring.
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. (2019). Order No. 1416-r: Strategy for biosafety and biosecurity based on the “One health” principle until 2025. Retrieved from https://uareforms.org/en/monitoring/oxorona-zdorovya	Confirms that Ukraine officially uses the term “One Health-adjacent” in its national strategy and has committed to a unified system of biosafety and biosecurity.	Useful citation to show “One Health” is not just academic but embedded in strategy and legislation drafting.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (2025, September 16). Strengthening Ukraine’s health systems through online One Health training. Available from: https://www.fao.org/countryprofiles/news-archive/detail-news/ru/c/1740200	Capacity-building in the One Health framework: cross-sectoral education/training in Ukraine	supports your statement that, in practice, One Health involves the training of professionals across sectors
One Health Manual (2019). NGO “One Health Institute.” https://www.onehealthinstitute.org.ua/publications	Shows that there is a “manual” of One Health in Ukraine, suggesting that local guidelines or definitions are tailored/translated /adapted	This information supports your claim that One Health is being adapted in the Ukrainian context (science, policy, education)
Translation of CDC’s Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 6th edition. NGO “One Health Institute.” https://www.onehealthinstitute.org.ua/2025/03/15/the-private-scientific-institution-one-health-scientific-and-research-institute-and-the-ngo-one-health-institute-present-an-original-ukrainian-translation-of-the-cdc-manual-biosafety-in-micr	Institutional work on laboratory biosafety, standardization, regulation, and legislative initiatives	Bolster the operational part of your definition about “biosafety, biosecurity, regulation of labs, pathogens, etc.”
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. (2021). Healthcare system development strategy 2030. Available at: https://healthstrategy2030.com.ua/en/strategy	Provides a broader strategic framework for health system reform, resilience, universal health coverage, and likely alignment with One Health principles (e.g., surveillance, capacity, and integrated health)	It is useful to say that One Health is aligned with Ukraine’s long-term national health strategy

CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, EU = European Union, FAO = Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, NGO = Non-governmental organization, UNEP = United Nations Environment Programme, WHO = World Health Organization, WOAH = World Organisation for Animal Health.