One Health Framework
Linking Animal, Human, and Environmental Health
The One Health approach recognises that the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, and the environment are deeply interconnected. It is the conceptual foundation for responding to zoonotic outbreaks like avian influenza. The WHO, FAO, and WOAH (World Organisation for Animal Health) jointly promote One Health as the primary framework for preventing, detecting, and responding to health threats at the animal-human-environment interface.
- India's National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance (NAP-AMR) and zoonotic disease guidelines incorporate One Health principles.
- ICAR-NIHSAD, Bhopal — the laboratory that confirmed H5N1 in this case — is India's apex institute for testing high-security animal pathogens under the One Health framework.
- The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009 governs veterinary response to notifiable diseases including HPAI in India.
● Tracked since February 06, 2026 · last seen May 11, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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