The mission approved by the Prime Minister's Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC), aims for robust pandemic preparedness and integrated disease control by recognizing the interconnected nature of health risks.
About National One Health Mission
- Vision: To build an integrated disease control and pandemic preparedness system in India by bringing human, animal and environmental sectors together for better health outcomes, improved productivity and conservation of biodiversity.
- Implementing Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
- Anchor Institution: National Institute of One Health, Nagpur.
- Critical pillars:
- Research and Development: Driving targeted R&D to develop essential tools such as vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics.
- Clinical Readiness: Enhancing preparedness in terms of clinical care infrastructure and response capabilities.
- Data Integration: Streamlining data and information linkages across the human, animal, and environmental sectors for improved access and analytics.
- Community Engagement: Ensuring close community participation to maintain a constant state of response readiness.
About ‘One Health’
- It is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals, and ecosystems.
- ‘One Health’ imperatives in India: Unique demographics (diverse wildlife, one of the world's largest livestock populations, and a high density of human population); Recent Disease Outbreaks (including the COVID-19 pandemic, outbreaks of Lumpy Skin Disease in cattle, and the persistent threat of Avian Influenza, etc.), among others.
