Scientific Steering Committee on One Health Reviews Progress Towards Strengthening One Health Systems in India

The Sixth Meeting of the Scientific Steering Committee on One Health was held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India. The meeting reviewed progress in operationalising the One Health approach across human, animal, and environmental health domains, emphasizing institutional ownership and avoiding parallel structures. During the session, the Minimum Standard Requirements document for BSL-3/4 laboratories was released. Discussions also covered the development of an interoperable One Health Dashboard, potential complementarities with the Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and strategies to strengthen cross-sectoral coordination and national preparedness at national and sub-national levels.