On November 19, employees of  IMBB- executive director of the institute PhD Alamdar Mammadov, scientific secretary PhD Durna Aliyeva, leading researchers PhDs Samira Rustamova, Ulduza Gurbanova and Nargiz Sultanova, senior researcher PhD Aytan Aghayeva and researcher Asmar Huseynova participated in the “One Health Conference” within the framework of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku.

Zakiya Mustafayeva, deputy chair of the Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (AQTA), talked about the development of the draft “National Strategy for 2025-2030 on Prevention and Strengthening of Zoonotic Diseases Control with Application of One Health Concept in the Republic of Azerbaijan” to solve the problems related to zoonotic diseases. Then there were presentations according to the topic. At the same time, a panel discussion on the mentioned National Strategy was held. Detailed information about the Strategy was given in the discussion in which representatives of AQTA, the Ministry of Health, the Agrarian Services Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, the Union for the Management of Medical Territorial Units, ADA University, as well as several other relevant institutions, including representatives of various research centers and universities, participated. At the end of the event, final discussions were held and appropriate decisions were made.