DAHD and FAO hold One Health Communication Strategy workshop under Pandemic Fund project
On 20 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization held a One Health Communication Strategy Workshop under a Pandemic Fund-supported project.
Summary
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations organised a One Health Communication Strategy Workshop in New Delhi on 20 June 2025. The workshop was held under the Pandemic Fund-supported project 'Animal Health Security Strengthening in India for Pandemic Preparedness and Response'. Discussions focused on public awareness of zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance and biosecurity, with audience-specific messaging and grassroots engagement. Animal Husbandry Commissioner Dr. Abhijit Mitra said effective communication is a critical enabler of behaviour change and risk mitigation.
Key facts
- Organisers
- DAHD and FAO
- Project
- Animal Health Security Strengthening in India for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (Pandemic Fund-supported)
- Focus
- Zoonotic diseases, AMR, biosecurity
- Speaker
- Dr. Abhijit Mitra, Animal Husbandry Commissioner
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying organised the One Health Communication Strategy Workshop on 20 June 2025 in collaboration with which UN body?
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Correct answer: C — FAO
PIB (DAHD): DAHD, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, organised the workshop in New Delhi on 20th June 2025.
The DAHD–FAO One Health Communication Strategy Workshop of June 2025 was held under a project supported by which fund?
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Correct answer: A — Pandemic Fund
PIB (DAHD): The workshop was held under the Pandemic Fund-supported project titled 'Animal Health Security Strengthening in India for Pandemic Preparedness and Response'.