WOAH works to improve animal health and welfare worldwide. They do this in several ways. The Organisation monitors the emergence of animal diseases in terrestrial and aquatic animals, either domestic or wild, so they can act before the situation imperils animal health and welfare, public health, or livelihoods. By collecting, analysing, and disseminating veterinary scientific information, through standards, global initiatives, and publications, WOAH collaborates with a wide network of people and has a thorough knowledge base and pool of informative resources. The Organisation also ensures that its Members have the tools and capacity to equip their Veterinary Services and respond to the threats of animal diseases.Ensure transparency in the global animal disease situationAnother key objective for WOAH is the provision of increased transparency, well-structured policies, increased resources to support Members, strengthened partnerships, and the notification and monitoring of global diseases and shared information via the Organisation's health information system, WAHIS.Disseminate comprehensive information on animal disease eventsTimely dissemination of information is crucial to containing outbreaks. The World Animal Health Information Database Interface provides access to all data held within WOAH's World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS). This interface provides access to immediate notifications on animal disease events, allowing the Organisation's Members to share follow-up reports in response to exceptional disease events in their countries or territories.
WOAH works to improve animal health and welfare worldwide. They do this in several ways. The Organisation monitors the emergence of animal diseases in terrestrial and aquatic animals, either domestic or wild, so they can act before the situation imperils animal health and welfare, public health, or livelihoods. By collecting, analysing, and di.sseminating veterinary scientific information, through standards, global initiatives, and publications, WOAH collaborates with a wide network of people and has a thorough knowledge base and pool of informative resources. The Organisation also ensures that its Members have the tools and capacity to equip their Veterinary Services and respond to the threats of animal diseases.Ensure transparency in the global animal diseas:e situationAnother key objective for WOAH is the provision of increased transparency, well-structured policies, increased resources to support Members, strengthened partnerships, and the notification and monitoring of global diseases and shared information via the Organisation's health information system, WAHIS.Disseminate comprehensive information on animal disease eventsTimely dissemination of information is crucial to containing outbreaks. The World Animal He,alth Information Database Interface provides access to all data held within WOAH's World Animal Health Information System (,WAHIS). This interface provides access to immediate notifications on animal disease events, allowing the Organisation's Members to share follow-up reports in response to exceptional disease events in their countries or territories.