Table 2.
Stakeholders and Functions in One Health System in Ukraine.
| Agency/Organization | Network/Affiliations | Functions | Intersectoral Interactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Health | PHC; National Reference Laboratories | National public health policy; epidemiological surveillance; outbreak investigation; AMR stewardship (ECDC, 2023; WHO, 2023) | Coordinates with the SSUFSCP for zoonoses; exchanges surveillance data with environmental agencies; cooperates with the SESU during biological/chemical incidents |
| State Service on Food Safety and Consumer Protection (SSUFSCP) | National veterinary laboratories; SPS system; border inspection | Oversees animal health surveillance, food safety control, zoonotic disease detection, and plant health measures (FAO, 2023; WOAH, 2022) | Collaborates with the MoH on zoonotic outbreaks; coordinates with the MAPF on agriculture; and interacts with customs and border services |
| Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, Japan | Hydrometeorological Service, State Environmental Inspectorate | Environmental monitoring, pollution assessment, biodiversity protection, and evaluation of war-related environmental risks (UNEP, 2022) | Shares environmental alerts with MoH and SSUFSCP; coordinates emergency assessments with SESU |
| Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food | Agricultural research institutes; National Academy of Agrarian Sciences (NAAS) | Agricultural and plant health policy; pesticide regulation; oversight of food production system (FAO, 2023) | Works with the SSUFSCP for plant and animal health; coordinates with the MoH on foodborne risks |
| The State Emergency Service of Ukraine | Civil protection units and CBRN response teams | Responds to chemical, biological, and radiological events, environmental remediation, and disaster risk-reduction (World Bank, 2023) | Collaborates with all sectors during emergencies, especially MoH and environmental agencies |
| Ministry of Education and Science (MESU) | Universities and research institutes | Workforce development, epidemiologists, veterinarians, and ecologists training, and One Health academic programs (Rüegg et al., 2018) | Cross-sector education and research programs with medical, veterinary, and environmental institutions |
| International Organizations (WHO, FAO, WOAH, UNEP, ECDC, USAID, and EU) | Global OHJPA (One Health Joint Plan of Action) and regional networks | Technical assistance, funding, capacity-building, AMR surveillance systems, and laboratory strengthening (FAO et al., 2022; WHO, 2023) | Multisectoral coordination and harmonization of Ukrainian surveillance with international standards |
| Civil society and non-governmental organizations | Animal welfare groups; environmental non-governmental organizations; public health advocacy organizations | Implementation of community-level zoonotic prevention, stray animal vaccination, environmental monitoring, and health education (Sweileh, 2021) | Collaborating with local authorities, veterinary stations, and environmental inspectors |
MoH = Ministry of Health, PHC = Public Health Center, AMR = Antimicrobial resistance, SSUFSCP = State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection, SPS = Sanitary and phytosanitary, MAPF = Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, NAAS = National Academy of Agrarian Sciences, SESU = State Emergency Service of Ukraine, CBRN = Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear, WHO = World Health Organization, FAO = Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, WOAH = World Organisation for Animal Health, ECDC = European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, UNEP = United Nations Environment Programme, NGO = Non-governmental organization.