“The National One Health Mission is a unique example of whole-of-government and whole-of-society collaboration”

 Jagat Prakash Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chairperson, Executive Steering Committee on One Health delivered the inaugural address at the National One Health Mission Assembly 2025 through a video message at the Bharat Mandapam Convention Hall, here today. Dr V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog; Dr Ajay K Sood, Chairperson, Scientific Steering Committee on One Health, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India and Dr Rajiv Bahl, Secretary, Department of Health Research & Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research were also present.

The theme of the two-day event is “Translating Knowledge to Practice – One Earth, One Health, One Future”.

Addressing the gathering, Shri Nadda underlined the timeliness of the Assembly’s theme, noting that it reflects the country’s growing commitment to holistic health and its alignment with global priorities. “‘One Earth, One Health, One Future’ is not just a theme – it is the foundation of our approach to strengthening health security and enhancing preparedness against future pandemics,” he said.

Highlighting India’s progress in health research and innovation over the past decade, the Union Health Minister stated that India has emerged as a major global player in pharmaceuticals and medical science. He recalled the country’s achievements in vaccine development, including indigenous COVID-19 vaccines such as Covaxin, Covishield, Corbevax and the world’s first intranasal COVID-19 vaccine. “India developed and supplied vaccines to more than a hundred countries, reaffirming our role as a trusted global partner,” he noted.

Shri Nadda emphasized that India has also made strong advances in next-generation vaccine platforms – including mRNA, DNA, viral vectors and biosimilars – which have strengthened the nation’s capacity for rapid response to emerging health threats.