With reference to National One Health Mission, consider the following statements: 1. It aims to achieve integrated disease control and pandemic preparedness across human, animal, plant, and environmental sectors. 2. National Center for Disease Control is the nodal agency for national and international collaboration under the Mission. 3. The Prime minister of India chairs the Executive Committee of the Mission. How many of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to National One Health Mission, consider the following statements:
1.It aims to achieve integrated disease control and pandemic preparedness across human, animal, plant, and environmental sectors.
2.National Center for Disease Control is the nodal agency for national and international collaboration under the Mission.
3.The Prime minister of India chairs the Executive Committee of the Mission.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanations –

Statement 1 is correct. The National One Health Mission aims to coordinate integrated disease control and pandemic preparedness across human, animal, plant, and environmental sectors.

Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect. The National Institute for One Health serves as the nodal agency for national and international collaboration under the National One Health Mission. The Executive Committee of the National One Health Mission is chaired by the union Health minister.

Source: AIR

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