Agriculture Minister Ravi Ratiram has called for deeper collaboration across the Caribbean’s health, agriculture, veterinary, and environmental sectors. He warned the region’s growing vulnerabilities demand a fully implemented One Health approach.

Speaking at the opening of the second One Health multidisciplinary workshop on November 24, at Hyatt Regency in Port of Spain, Ratiram said the broad participation of experts and institutions underscored just how interconnected the world has become and how essential it is "we continue to move forward together.”

He highlighted ongoing efforts in line with the One Health agenda, including strengthening livestock and poultry surveillance, promoting biosecurity on farms, and upgrading food safety systems from production to retail.