‘One Health’ Pilot Project in Uttarakhand aims at developing a national One health Roadmap based on the learnings of the pilot project implementation.
One Health Pilot Project
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has initiated the launch of a pilot project in Uttarakhand in order to implement the One Health framework by the One Health Support Unit. While addressing the launch of the One Health Pilot Project, the Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying said that the ‘One Health India’ program initiated by the department will work with the stakeholders from different sectors for the improvement of human health, livestock health, environmental health, and wildlife health through technology and finance.
Read more about the ‘One Health’ Pilot Project and will be the significance of the latest initiative.
What is One Health Pilot Project?
‘One Health’ Pilot Project in Uttarakhand aims at developing a national One health Roadmap based on the learnings of the pilot project implementation.
The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Government of India has initiated the launch of a pilot project in the state of Uttarakhand to implement the #OneHealth Framework by One Health Support Unit. The key objective of theUnit is to develop a national One Health pic.twitter.com/NKk4yZN4pU
— Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries (@pashudhanUK)
April 6, 2022
One Health Pilot Project: Significance
The One Health Pilot Project in Uttarakhand will support the creation of the One Health Framework for India and will also help in building a strong social infrastructure that supports the health of the people and the planet. Co-ordinated engagement among all the stakeholders will be facilitated for the successful implementation of the pilot.
One Health Pilot Project will also help in the capacity building and the understanding of the disease prioritization.
One Health Pilot Project: Key features
- Six interventions have been planned for the implementation of the One Health Pilot Project. The interventions will help in covering the institutionalization and operationalization aspects for better coordination among different relevant sectors.
- Some of the key activities that will be undertaken as part of the One Health Pilot Project will include institutionalizing the mechanism for the data collection on prevalence, disease outbreak, management, integration of a network of laboratories, development of targeted surveillance plan, among others.
- The inter-ministerial One Health committee under the Chairmanship of the Principal Scientific Advisor has also been established to lead the implementation of the One Health Support Unit.
- Based on the recommendations, the state and district level one health committees need to be constituted by involving the competent authorities from animal husbandry, health, and environment ministries.
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