Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare organized National Multistakeholder Consultation on National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Zoonoses on the occasion of World Zoonoses Day

Prelims-testable facts

• 01The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare organized a National Multistakeholder Consultation on the National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Zoonoses.
• 02The consultation aimed to strengthen India's preparedness and response to zoonotic diseases through multisectoral coordination, integrated surveillance systems, and enhanced laboratory networks.
• 03The proposed National Action Plan will provide a comprehensive strategic framework to strengthen governance, surveillance, laboratory systems, preparedness and response, risk communication, research and innovation, monitoring and evaluation, and sustainable financing.
• 04The Action Plan will support States and Union Territories in developing context-specific State Action Plans aligned with national priorities.
• 05Ten priority zoonotic diseases are covered under the Learning Resource Package developed under the National One Health Programme: Anthrax, Brucellosis, Kyasanur Forest Disease, Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, Nipah, Mpox, Rabies, Leptospirosis, Scrub Typhus, and Zika.
• 06The Learning Resource Package is designed to strengthen the knowledge and competencies of healthcare professionals, veterinarians, public health officials, and other frontline stakeholders engaged in zoonotic disease surveillance, prevention, and control.

Trap alerts

• Most people think that zoonoses are primarily a human health concern, but actually they pose significant challenges to both animal health and the economy.
• Most people believe that zoonotic diseases can be controlled solely through human health measures, but in fact, a One Health approach is necessary for effective prevention and control.