HIGHLIGHTS:
• The DAHD has initiated a pilot project in Uttarakhand
• It is initiated to implement the One Health Framework by the One Health Support Unit
• Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, started the pilot project.
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) has initiated a pilot project in Uttarakhand to implement the One Health Framework by the One Health Support Unit, in conjunction with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).
Overview:
• The One Health Support Unit’s goal is to create a One Health roadmap based on the lessons learned during the pilot project’s implementation.
• An inter-ministerial One Health committee has also been formed to assist in the implementation of the One Health Support Unit.
• In addition, a Project Steering Committee (PSC) has been formed. The district and state level one health committees should be formed based on the suggestions of this committee.
• Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, started the pilot project.
The following are the main actions that will be carried out as part of the pilot project.
Data collection on disease outbreaks, management, prevalence, and development of surveillance plans will be undertaken as part of this pilot project, as will laboratory network integration, development and implementation of communication strategies across various sectors, and data integration of the National Digital Livestock Mission’s digital architecture.
Working of the pilot project
Through the use of finance and technology, the “One Health India” programme will collaborate with diverse stakeholders from various sectors to improve human, livestock, environmental, and wildlife health.
