BANDIPORA: Under the aegis of One Health Concept, a one day interactive session was held by Institute of Animal Health and Biological Products Zakura at Bandipora.
Additional District Development Commissioner Bandipora Mohammad Ashraf Hakak was chief guest on the occasion.
Among others, Deputy Director Research, IAH&BP, Zakura, Dr. Ishrat Shakeel, Chief Animal Husbandry officer, Bandipora, Dr. GA Lone and Chief Medical officer, Bandipora, Dr. M Rafiq besides others were also present on the occasion.
During the interactive session, a powerpoint presentation was presented on ‘One Health Concept’ and other zoonotic diseases by Dr GN Gora and Dr. Nasrullah Munsh.
The experts on the occasion said that One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems. It recognizes that the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and interdependent.
It was further given out that, to achieve optimal health and well-being outcomes recognizing the interconnections between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment.