Abstract:
The growing frequency of infectious disease outbreaks and public health emergencies has underscored the importance of the One Health approach, which promotes collaboration across human, animal, and environmental health sectors. While technical expertise in epidemiology, laboratory science, and disease surveillance often receives primary attention, the critical contributions of administrative and logistics functions are frequently overlooked. Yet, these operational components form the foundation upon which effective preparedness and response activities are built.
Administrative and logistics professionals play a pivotal role in coordinating trainings, facilitating stakeholder engagement, managing resources, organizing field deployments, supporting emergency operations, and ensuring the timely delivery of essential supplies and services. Their work enables multidisciplinary teams to function efficiently, strengthens communication among partners, and enhances the implementation of One Health initiatives at local, national, and international levels.
Drawing on experiences from capacity-building programs, regional workshops, and crossborder public health initiatives, this paper highlights how effective administrative and logistics systems contribute to improved outbreak preparedness, rapid response, and health security outcomes. It examines key operational challenges, including resource constraints, coordination complexities, and supply chain disruptions, while identifying best practices that support resilient and adaptable health systems.
Recognizing administrative and logistics functions as integral components of the One Health framework can strengthen emergency preparedness efforts and improve the effectiveness of infectious disease prevention and response programs. Greater investment in operational capacity, workforce development, and institutional support is essential to building resilient systems capable of addressing current and future global health threats.
Keywords: One Health, Infectious Diseases, Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Logistics Management, Administrative Coordination, Health Security, Capacity Building, Outbreak Response.
Biography:
Rose NINTIN is an Administrative and Logistics Assistant at AFENET Côte d'Ivoire with experience supporting public health programs, workforce development initiatives, and regional capacity-building activities across Africa. She coordinates logistics for trainings, workshops, conferences, and stakeholder engagements involving ministries of health, academic institutions, and international partners. Her work focuses on operational efficiency, program coordination, and facilitating collaboration for public health preparedness and response. She is particularly interested in the role of administrative and logistics systems in strengthening One Health implementation and advancing global health security.
