India, April 12 -- Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare chaired ICMR's International Symposium titled'One Health in India: Research informing biosafety, preparedness and response'through video conference on 12 April.

He launched a special issue of ICMR's Indian Journal of Medical Research which discusses the One Health approach, corroborating multisectoral research informing regarding biosafety, preparedness and response and has original articles, viewpoints, perspectives and reviews from the eminent experts in the field.

The commencement of the constitution of a high-level steering committee for Eco Health Initiatives in India was also announced. This committee will have its secretariat hosted at the ICMR, and...