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Dr KK Aggarwal 10 September 2019
Government to launch National Animal Disease Control Programme for Foot and Mouth Disease and Brucellosis
The Prime Minister of India will launch the National Animal Disease Control Programme for Foot and Mouth Disease and Brucellosis on Wednesday, 11th September in Mathura. He will also launch National Artificial Insemination Programme during the event.
The program aims to control Foot and Mouth Disease and Brucellosis by 2025 with vaccination and eventual eradication by 2030.
CMAAO, the Confederation of Medical Associations in Asia and Oceania also launched its theme for the year 2019-20 at the recently concluded 34th General Assembly in Goa, which is “One Health: Path to Wellness”.
One health also includes animal health besides plant, environment and human health under one roof.
Foot and mouth disease
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is often confused with foot-and-mouth disease (also called hoof-and-mouth disease). However, the two diseases are caused by different viruses and are not related. Humans do not get the animal disease, and animals do not get the human disease (CDC)
Brucellosis
Dr KK Aggarwal
Padma Shri Awardee
President Confederation of Medical Associations in Asia and Oceania (CMAAO)
Group Editor-in-Chief IJCP Publications
President Heart Care Foundation of India
Past National President IMA
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