"Strengthening One Health Preparedness: DAHD Hosts National Workshop to Address Gaps Identified in Mock Drills"

India, March 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) organized a One-Day Sensitization Workshop on "Addressing Gaps Identified during Mock Drills" on 20th March 2026 at the NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi, in line with the recommendations of the 4th Scientific Steering Committee on One Health.

As part of preparedness-strengthening efforts under the National One Health Mission, two national-level mock drills-"Vishanu Yudh Abhyas" (August 2024) and "Viral Sankraman Abhyas" (November 2025)-were conducted to evaluate operational readiness, inter-sectoral coordination, laboratory response systems, biosafety and biosecurity practices, and emergency communication protocols.

The prim...