ICMR and ICAR inks MoU to Strengthen Mutual Cooperation

ICMR and ICAR inks MoU to Strengthen Mutual Cooperation  Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) signed a MoU with Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) on December 1, 2016, for cooperation in the area of zoonoses, anti-microbial resistance, nutrition and pesticide residues. The MoU was signed by Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Secretary (DHR) & Director General

(ICMR) and Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR) to strengthen the ties between the two organizations and energize environment of mutual cooperation and collaboration.

iii. The MoU signing ceremony was presided over by Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste, MoS (Health and Family Welfare) among others.

iv. The Memorandum of understanding between ICMR and ICAR is an important step and will help to bridge the gap between human health and agriculture/veterinary research and will make India address high priority issues in a coordinated manner.

About Zoonoses 

♦ Zoonoses can be defined as diseases and infections that are naturally transmitted between vertebrate animals and humans.

♦ Some zoonotic diseases have widespread potential, such as highly pathogenic avian influenza, Zika, Ebola, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Around 60% of all human diseases and around 75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic however these are  not recognized or understood in developing countries like India.