Kerala panel recommends coordinated, surveillance-driven approach to combat infectious diseases
A high-power committee in Kerala has recommended a 'One Health' approach to manage infectious diseases, emphasizing inter-departmental coordination and surveillance. The plan includes a Unified Public Health Command and Control Centre to integrate hospital and field-level data for rapid response.
Why it matters
This represents a proactive shift in public health policy, aiming to use data-driven strategies to mitigate the impact of recurring outbreaks like dengue.
The State-level high-power steering committee set up by the Kerala government to update the State epidemic management plan has recommended that a coordinated, surveillance-driven and One Health approach be adopted to strengthen infectious disease prevention and control activities in the State.
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