Question: On 18th February, 2019; Dr. Harsh Vardhan Union Science & Technology Minister inaugurated the two day One Health India Conference, 2019. The subject matter “One Health” deals with-
(a) Health of at least one member per family
(b) Treatment Provided for only one disease
(c) Human and animal health together
(d) Human and animal health separately
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- On 18th February, 2019; Dr. Harsh Vardhan,Union Science & Technology Minister inaugurated the two day One Health India Conference, 2019, in New Delhi.
- The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology in partnership with other related Departments organized this One Health India Conference.
- The conference plans to launch India’s new One Health Initiative – an intersectoral approach to tackling the most urgent health threats in India as well as in low and middle income countries across South and South East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
- One Health deals with human and animal health together in interaction with the environment in an integrated manner. The Union Minister further stated that there is an urgent need for protecting the global health and secure livelihoods to address One Health.
- The main objective of the conference is to formulate a roadmap for the response, preparedness, and management of current regional, national and global health challenges using a One Health collaborative approach.
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