World One Health Day: Abou Bamba calls for coordinated action by relevant ministries

For World One Health Day on November 3, 2026, held under the theme “One Health: Act Together. Prevent Better. Protect Sustainably,” Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Environment and Ecological Transition, Abou Bamba, called for collective action. He urged stronger cooperation across ministries and sectors, stressing that human, animal and ecosystem health are interconnected and that environmental degradation also threatens food security and livelihoods. Citing a recently confirmed imported Ebola case in Abuja, Nigeria, he called for greater vigilance, early detection, rapid sharing of reliable information and responsible use of medicines.