Articles for One Health

Health Talk | Building resilience in the post-Covid-19 world: PHFI and University of Sydney join forces for ‘One Health’
3 months, 1 week ago

Health Talk | Building resilience in the post-Covid-19 world: PHFI and University of Sydney join forces for ‘One Health’

Hindustan Times  

Last week, the Public Health Foundation of India along with the University of Sydney, launched a partnership to tackle pressing health issues pertaining to ‘One Health’, including the rise of infectious diseases. World Health Organisation describes ‘One Health’ as an integrated, unifying approach to balance and optimise the health of people, animals, and the environment. It’s all about exploring mutual …

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Epidemics such as Nipah virus outbreaks, Covid-19 originated from non-human source: Nadda to RS
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Epidemics such as Nipah virus outbreaks, Covid-19 originated from non-human source: Nadda to RS

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Tuesday informed the Rajya Sabha that epidemics such as Nipah virus outbreaks and Covid-19 originated from a non-human source and crossed over to humans at the animal-human interface, highlighting the importance of a One Health approach that integrates human, animal and environmental health for tackling emerging diseases. "These epidemics originated from …

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Developing countries under pressure to accept One Health approach ahead of World Health Assembly
7 months, 1 week ago

Developing countries under pressure to accept One Health approach ahead of World Health Assembly

The Hindu  

Developing countries are under pressure to accept the proposal of a legally binding pandemic treaty on a ‘One Health’ approach as pressure mounts to conclude negotiations ahead of the 77th World Health Assembly commencing on May 27, health experts said following the negotiations. “The proposed One Health approach not only reinforces inequity but also undermines the existing international obligations. According …

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Nipah research centre under One Health in Kozhikode
1 year, 2 months ago

Nipah research centre under One Health in Kozhikode

The Hindu  

Preliminary discussions have begun to set up a Nipah research centre in Kozhikode under the One Health programme, which will be implemented in the district soon. The District Medical Officer, Deputy Director, District Agriculture Officer, District Animal Husbandry Officer, District Fisheries Officer, District Forest Officer, District Food Safety Officer, and the District Surveillance Officer will be its members, along with …

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Lessons from Nipah outbreak in Kerala
1 year, 2 months ago

Lessons from Nipah outbreak in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

The Nipah Virus infection reported from Kozhikode, Kerala, coming in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, has attracted worldwide attention. The World Organisation for Animal Health observed that human cases have occurred sporadically in Bangladesh and India since 2003 without apparent related domestic animal disease outbreaks, suggesting possible human-to-human transmission. Covid-19 prompted the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory …

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Deadly outbreak | Nipah virus
1 year, 3 months ago

Deadly outbreak | Nipah virus

The Hindu  

The Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala in 2018 was, in retrospect, the first true outbreak people had witnessed in living memory. For a population fed, on screen, with pacy narratives, dizzying tales of disease, horror and death, the 2018 Nipah virus outbreak was a horrifying reel-to-real conversion. It was when NiV hit Kozhikode district, in Kerala, in 2018, where 21 …

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‘Good health for all should be at centre of all government decisions’: PM Modi at G20 Health Ministers Meet
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Good health for all should be at centre of all government decisions’: PM Modi at G20 Health Ministers Meet

Firstpost  

PM Modi outlined the work being undertaken by the Union government to expand health infrastructure in the country, the efforts being made to promote traditional systems of medicine and the eventual goal of affordable healthcare for all Stressing that affordable healthcare for all is the basic foundation of life, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that good health should …

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Explained | How One Health can help India respond better to health crises
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | How One Health can help India respond better to health crises

The Hindu  

The concept of ‘One Health’ is currently gaining popularity worldwide; India has of late been taking significant strides to deploy concepts and strategies rooted in this idea to bolster the way it responds to health crises. India is also currently preparing for a wider ‘National One Health Mission’ to be spearheaded by the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor. India’s …

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World Nature Conservation Day 2021: COVID-19 pandemic an urgent reminder for India to implement One Health concept
3 years, 4 months ago

World Nature Conservation Day 2021: COVID-19 pandemic an urgent reminder for India to implement One Health concept

Firstpost  

Today is World Nature Conservation Day, our annual reminder that we share the planet with millions of species of flora and fauna that we must respect and make every effort to preserve. The World Nature Conservation Day feeds into most of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals. The Forest Survey of India conducted in 2019 estimates a total of 807,276 …

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PM Modi seeks G7 support for patent waiver on Covid vaccines, gives 'one Earth, one health' mantra
3 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi seeks G7 support for patent waiver on Covid vaccines, gives 'one Earth, one health' mantra

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for following a "one earth, one health" approach to effectively deal with the coronavirus pandemic globally, and sought the support of the G7 grouping to lift patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, during a virtual address at an outreach session of a summit of the bloc. Sources said Modi's call for adopting a "one …

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A ‘One Health’ approach that targets people, animals
3 years, 7 months ago

A ‘One Health’ approach that targets people, animals

The Hindu  

The father of modern pathology, Rudolf Virchow, emphasised in 1856 that there are essentially no dividing lines between animal and human medicine. India’s framework, plans India’s ‘One Health’ vision derives its blueprint from the agreement between the tripartite-plus alliance comprising the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Organisation for Animal Health, the World Health Organization and …

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