Lok Sabha Question No. 2212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: National Health Mission in AYUSH
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2212

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2025

## National Health Mission in AYUSH

## †2212. Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  actively  participating  in  the  National  One  Health  Mission related initiatives and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the specific contributions or programmes launched by the Government under the one said Mission in Maharashtra;
- (c) whether the Government has made any collaborate with stakeholders like Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and State Health Departments in implementing the initiatives to be taken under the Mission;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  health  challenges  at  the  humananimal- ecological interface in the country?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## ANSWER (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

- (a) Yes,  the  Government  of  India  is  actively  participating  in  the  National  One  Health Mission (NOHM). The Mission was established on the recommendation of the 21st Prime Minister's  Science,  Technology  and  Innovation  Advisory  Council  (PM-STIAC),  with Cabinet  approval  in  February  2024.  The  Mission  is  being  steered  by  the  Office  of  the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India and involves more than 16 Central Ministries/Departments  including  Ministry  of  Ayush.  The  Department  of  Health  Research

(DHR)/Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research  (ICMR)  serves  as  the  implementing  agency. Further details can be accessed on  https://www.psa.gov.in/oneHealthMission.

(b) As per inputs from ICMR, several studies have been funded in various institutes and sites  across  Maharashtra  under  the  National  One  Health  Mission,  supporting  research, surveillance and capacity-building efforts in the state. Some of the key initiatives include:

1. Creation  of  institutional  structures  and  governance  for  One  Health  implementation: establishment of a dedicated national-level institute (National Institute of One Health, Nagpur)  to  coordinate  surveillance,  research,  and  outbreak  response  across  the country.
2. Establishment of high-containment laboratory network  (BSL-3  / BSL-4  labs): Institutions  in  Maharashtra  form  part  of  the  national  BSL-3  and  BSL-4  laboratory network, contributing to high-containment diagnostics and advanced pathogen detection.
3. Bird-human interface surveillance in sanctuaries and wetlands: a major study has been implemented (2025) in selected bird sanctuaries and wetlands across states including Maharashtra to enable early detection of high-risk avian pathogens.

(c) and (d) Yes,  the  Government  has  established  collaborations  with  key  stakeholders, including the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the National Centre for Disease Control  (NCDC),  State  Health  Departments,  the  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  & Dairying  and  other  relevant  institutions,  to  implement  initiatives  under  the  National  One Health Mission. Further details are available on  https://www.psa.gov.in/oneHealthMission.

(e) As per inputs from ICMR, in addition to the activities under the National One Health Mission, the Government has taken several steps to address health challenges at the humananimal-ecological interface in the country, including:

1. Strengthening  surveillance  under  the  Integrated  Disease  Surveillance  Programme (IDSP)/ Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) to monitor emerging zoonotic and vector-borne diseases.
2. Expanding  Anti-microbial  resistance  (AMR)  surveillance  networks  across  human, animal, and environmental sectors.
3. Ministry of Ayush promotes rational, non-antibiotic treatment options where appropriate, indirectly supporting AMR reduction-a core One Health priority. Ayush

research councils have undertaken research studies related to AMR, immunomodulation and vector-borne diseases.

4. Further, the Ayush  Vertical,  DGHS  has released public-health advisories on Monkeypox  and  Heat  Wave  in  collaboration  with  the  NCDC  for  dissemination  to States and UTs.
5. Conducting surveillance in wildlife corridors, sanctuaries, and ecologically sensitive zones to detect spillover of pathogens.
6. Training  human health,  veterinary,  wildlife,  and  environmental  officers  in  outbreak investigation, biosafety, diagnostics, and One Health approaches.
7. Accelerating research and development of vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics for high-risk  zoonotic  diseases.  For  example,  vaccines  for  Kyasanur  Forest  Disease (KFD) and monoclonal antibodies for Nipah virus are currently under development.
8. Expanding  BSL-3  and  BSL-4  laboratories  for  advanced  pathogen  detection  and outbreak response.
9. Implementing platforms like the IHIP, National Digital Livestock Mission, and Bharat Pashudhan app for real-time data collection, monitoring, and decision-making.
10. Enhancing community  awareness on zoonotic risks and safe animal-handling practices.

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