ANSES's commitment to the One Health approach
ANSES at the One Health Summit
ANSES is the very embodiment of a One Health agency. Ever since it was created, it has applied all aspects of this approach, both in its governance and in its work supporting public decision-makers and society. Recognised as a reference public player in this field, the Agency is involved in the planning and activities of the One Health Summit, which is taking place in Lyon from 5 to 7 April 2026. Organised as part of France’s presidency of the G7, this global summit, hosted by the President of the Republic, is a unique opportunity to bring together decision-makers, scientists and civil society stakeholders at the highest level, to make a collective commitment based on the current state of scientific knowledge.
As part of this Summit, the "One Health, One Science" international scientific symposium organised on 6 April by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space, in conjunction with ANSES and CIRAD, is bringing together more than 300 French and international scientists to discuss four key issues: infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, pollution and food systems. Cross-cutting themes – data, the human and social sciences, and governance – will also form part of the work, as they are essential for the adoption of an integrated approach. These themes are included in ANSES’s remit, and it has always been a driving force for proposals.
The decisions announced at the One Health Summit will draw on the recommendations from the "One Health, One Science" international scientific symposium.
ANSES has all that is needed to implement the One Health approach. It's not just a posture: it's a reality on the ground, at the intersection of human, animal, plant and environmental health.
ANSES, a scientific agency encompassing all types of health
Positioned at the interface between animal, plant and human health, ANSES brings together all the scientific disciplines needed to ensure independent and integrated examination of One Health issues, both within its research laboratories and its groups of independent experts. It has over 10 years of experience in the scientific and operational issues raised by the One Health systemic approach, whose adoption was accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis.
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Position of ANSES's Scientific Board on the One Health approach
ANSES's international Scientific Board, which is independent of the Agency's bodies, was set up to guarantee the quality, relevance and coherence of its scientific work with regard to health issues and how they evolve.
In advance of the One Health Summit, the Board wished to publicly state its position on the role of risk assessment agencies in implementing the One Health approach.
An inter-programme agency working group for One Health research
ANSES is coordinating the inter-programme agency working group for One Health research, involving the national programme agency for sustainable agriculture and food systems, forests and associated natural resources (Agralife), the health research programme agency, and the climate, biodiversity and sustainable societies (CBSD) programme agency, set up in 2025. It brings together 60 members from 37 institutions, and has been tasked with identifying the obstacles, successes, research needs and data to be pooled in order to make this approach fully operational.
Raising public awareness through games
The game "Agent tous risques" has been approved by the One Health Festival, which is being held across France to coincide with the One Health Summit. In this online game, the Agency invites the public to step into the shoes of its scientists to find out how to deal with a new, potentially zoonotic disease.