Shri J.P. Nadda chaired the inaugural executive committee meeting on the National One Health Mission on July 10th, 2024 at the Ministry of Health & family Welfare fostering interdisciplinary and intersectoral collaborations under the One Health framework.
The Mission aims to coordinate across achieving overall pandemic preparedness and integrated disease control against priority diseases of both human and animal sectors, with early warning systems built on integrated surveillance system and response readiness for endemic as well as emerging epidemic or pandemic threat.
During the meeting, he emphasized the Mission’s potential to enable India to achieve integrated disease control and enhance pandemic preparedness by institutionalizing the ‘One Health’ approach. He highlighted the importance of leveraging ongoing and planned programs across various Ministries and Departments through collaboration to address the health of humans, animals, plants, and the environment holistically and sustainably.
The meeting was also attended by Dr. V.K. Paul, Member (Health) of NITI Aayog, and Dr. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor.
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