Question: Recently Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has signed a MoU with Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for-
(a) Cooperation in the area of zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance, nutrition and pesticide residues
(b) Cooperation in Agriculture sector
(c) Cooperation in Space Technology
(d) None of the above
Ans:(a)
Related facts:
- On 01 December 2016 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) signed a MoU with Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
- The MoU has been signed for cooperation in the area of zoo noses, anti-microbial resistance, nutrition and pesticide residues.
- The Memorandum of Understanding between ICMR and ICAR is an important step and will help to bridge the gap between human health and agriculture/veterinary research and will make India address high priority issues in a coordinated manner.
- Some of the significant outcomes of the MoU are as under:
1.Exchange of scientific literature, information and methodology.
2.Utilization of facilities and expertise in programs of common interest as may be mutually agreed upon.
3.Exchange of pertinent research material.
4.Development and implementation of collaborative research projects, the areas and methodology to be as mutually agreed upon in areas of mutual interest like Zoonotic diseases, Anti-Microbial Resistance, Nutrition, Pesticides.
5.Zoonoses have been defined as diseases and infections that are naturally transmitted between vertebrate animals and humans.
6.The effects of zoonoses are accentuated among marginalized groups since the poor tend to have closer interactions with animals and are further removed from accessible health services.
7. Around 60% of all human diseases and around 75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic however; these are missed, not recognized or understood in developing countries like India.
Reference:
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