The Department of Biotechnology has established the first ‘One Health'collaboration in the country

The Department of Biotechnology has established the first ‘One Health'collaboration in the country

Daily Current Affairs / The Department of Biotechnology has established the first ‘One Health'collaboration in the country

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Category : National Published on: October 16 2021

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The country's first 'One Health' collaboration has been created by the Department of Biotechnology.
The goal of this initiative is to keep track of major bacterial, viral, and parasite diseases caused by zoonotic and transboundary pathogens in India.
This consortium, which includes 27 organisations, is one of the largest single health programmes undertaken by the Indian government in the post-COVID era.

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