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Nyore Madzianike
Senior Reporter
BEST practices and lessons learnt from the successful Whole-of-Government approach and national Covid-19 pandemic response, led by the Office of the President and Cabinet, coordinated and informed the development of the Zimbabwe National Health One Health Strategic Plan 2026-2030, which is set to be launched today in Harare.
The strategic plan seeks to enhance synergies among all health players in the sector and strengthen coordination at the highest level.
President Mnangagwa, in the foreword to the national blueprint, said the strategic plan provides a roadmap to addressing interconnected health challenges through a Whole-of-Government and Whole-of-Society Approach.
President Mnangagwa said the “One Health” approach recognises the interconnectedness of human, animal, plant and environment (ecosystem) health and emphasises the importance of collaboration among sectors to address complex health challenges.
“Zimbabwe’s National One Health Strategic Plan 2026-2030, therefore, seeks to strengthen coordination and collaboration across these sectors from the highest level,” he said.
“The plan provides a roadmap to address interconnected health challenges through a Whole-of-Government and Whole of Society Approach.
“Best practices and lessons learnt from the very successful Whole-of-Government and Society national Covid-19 pandemic response, that my Office led and coordinated, informed the development of this strategic plan.”
In addition, said President Mnangagwa, other science-based local, regional and global one health strategies, and approaches also informed the development of the local plan.
He added that the comprehensive and evidence-driven National One Health Strategic plan outlines the nation’s One Health governance, including high level coordination.
It also provides clear strategies for cross sectoral collaborations towards resilient and sustainable one health systems
“I therefore direct and urge all (ministries, departments, agents) MDAS responsible for human, animal and environmental health to be guided accordingly and to respond beyond traditional sectoral boundaries through strengthened multi-sectoral collaboration and unified policy action at all levels,” he said.
Addressing health challenges with a focus on one health approach is an efficient way of ensuring that the country realises its aspirations of a prosperous and empowered upper middle-income society by 2030 and leaving no one and no place behind, explained the President.
