Addressing Cross-Sectoral Health Issues: A Collaborative Approach

At the request of the FDA, the Foundation led the project: Advancing FDA Mechanisms to Address Complex Cross-Sectoral Health Threats. The objective of this project was to generate actionable recommendations from FDA partner perspectives to strengthen preparedness and coordination across public health, agriculture, and regulators and to enable the FDA to improve its contribution to the efficiency and effectiveness of a cross-sectoral response. Responses include both short-term and longer-term concerns, such as addressing emerging contaminants. To inform this effort, the Foundation conducted stakeholder interviews and roundtable discussions with experts actively engaged with FDA in previous cross-sector health issues, focusing on key challenges and potential solutions. This report explores how to better integrate animal health and human health, and how to foster collaboration across organizations that support such cross-sectoral goals.