National One Health Mission

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Recently, the Fifth Meeting of the Scientific Steering Committee on National One Health mission was held in New Delhi.

About National One Health Mission

• It was launched in 2024.
• It is a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach that unites human, animal, and environmental health sectors.
• It recognizes the interconnectedness of these domains, aiming to optimize health outcomes and address challenges across the sectors.
• It was launched to safeguard national health by unifying human, animal, and environmental surveillance systems to ensure robust pandemic preparedness and integrated disease control.
• Nodal Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA).
• Governance of the National One Health Mission:
• It is two tiered
  • Executive Committee: It is chaired by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) with Principal Scientific Adviser as vice chair and Member Health, NITI Aayog is a permanent invitee.
    • Secretaries of various stakeholder departments and two states (on rolling basis) are members.
    • The committee provides overall policy guidance for the progress of the mission and its associated activities.
  • Scientific Steering Committee: It is chaired by the PSA and has Secretaries/DGs of all stakeholder departments and two states (on rolling basis) as members.
    • It provides overall scientific direction, oversight and guidance to the National One Health Mission.

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