The Centre for One Health (COH), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, implements four national programmes for the prevention and control of zoonotic diseases and snakebite envenoming through an integrated One Health approach. The Centre addresses health risks at the human–animal–environment interface and contributes to national priorities related to health, sustainable development, global health security and pandemic preparedness.
The Centre for One Health works in coordination with relevant stakeholders to promote health and quality of life through activities for the prevention and control of zoonotic diseases using the One Health approach. The approach recognises the interdependence of human, animal, plant and ecosystem health and promotes coordinated action across sectors
MBBS (UCMS, Delhi), MD Medical Microbiology (MAMC, Delhi), Fellowship Infectious Diseases (PDHNH, Mumbai), MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management), Adv
Additional Director & Head of the Department
nicdnaveen@gmail.com
MBBS, DNB (SPM), PGDHHM, MBA (HCA)
Joint Director & OIC
drsimmi@ncdc.gov.in
MBBS, MD (CM), DNB (SPM), DHRM
Joint Director
ajitshewale@ncdc.gov.in
MBBS, MD Community Medicine
Assistant Director
jitesh.kuwatada@ncdc.gov.in
Matriculation
Insect Collector
dzdp19@gmail.com
N/A
Animal Attendant
ndzdp19@gmail.com
1- Rajasthan State One Health Action Plan pilot implementation workshop at Jaipur January 2026
2-National One Health Zoonotic Disease Prioritization Facilitator Training January 2026
3-One Health e Learning Round on Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Case Management, Surveillance Strengthening and Public Health Preparedness
4-National Hands-on Training for Respiratory Illness Diagnostics
5-One Health - Health for All to Health of All
6-Two days Regional Workshop on “State Action Plan for Dog-Mediated Rabies Elimination By 2030"
7-Training on Animal Bite management and RPEP for Health Care Providers of NCT Delhi 15th -30th June 2026
8-National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Zoonoses: A Strategic Framework with One Health Approach a Multistakeholder Consultation 6th July 2026 on the occasion of World Zoonoses Day
9-National review meeting on disease surveillance and public Health programmes
28th March 2025: Training of Trainers (ToT) on “Zoo-WIN” – a digital solution for Zoonoses Prevention has been organised by Centre for One Health, NCDC, MoHFW in collaboration with UNDP at Delhi for implementation in five pilot states (Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam).
Glimpse of State initiatives on World Zoonoses Day – 6th July 2024
27 May & 28 May 2024 National Consultation on Legal Environment Assessment for One Health Activities in India
Review meeting of the Regional Coordinators under National One Health Programme for Prevention and Control of Zoonoses (NOHPP-CZ) under the Chairpersonship of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), on 6 April 2021 at Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, and Government of India New Delhi- 110001
10th meeting on standing committee of Zoonosis held on 09th December, 2021 under the chairmanship of DGHS, Dr. Manju Bala and Co-chaired by Animal Husbandry Commissioner (AHC), GOI at Nirman Bhawan, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Delhi, New Delhi-110001
Meeting of Laboratory Expert Group Committee for strengthening of the laboratories under Division of Zoonotic Disease Programme, under the Chairpersonship of Dr. Manju Bala, National Centre for Disease Control, Government of India, New Delhi on 11th October 2021
Meeting of Laboratory Expert Group Committee for strengthening of the laboratories under Division of Zoonotic Disease Programme, under the Chairpersonship of Dr. Manju Bala, National Centre for Disease Control, Government of India, New Delhi on 25th August 2021
Joint Launch of “National Action Plan for Dog Mediated Rabies Elimination from India 2030” at Nirman Bhawan on 28th Sep 2021 by Hon’ble Union Minister HFM, Hon’ble Minister of State HFM & Hon’ble Union Minister MoF&AHD and Hon’ble Minister of State MoF&AHD
Joint Launch of “National Action Plan for Dog Mediated Rabies Elimination from India 2030” at Nirman Bhawan on 28th Sep 2021 by Hon’ble Union Minister HFM, Hon’ble Minister of State HFM & Hon’ble Union Minister MoF&AHD and Hon’ble Moinister of State MoF&AHD
Stakeholders meeting for discussion on National Zoonotic Disease surveillance and information System under the Chairpersonship of Director & Co-Chairpersonship of Dr. Venkatesh on 9 Jan 2022 at National Center for Disease Control
Delhi Action Plan for Dog Mediated Rabies Elimination By 2030 on 14th & 15th September 2022
South Regional Workshop State Action Plan for Dog-Mediated Rabies Elimination by 2030 in Assam 14- 15 October 2022.
North-East Regional Workshop State Action Plan for Dog-Mediated Rabies Elimination by 2030 in Assam 18- 19 May 2023.
Meeting for “National Consultation on Developing Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snake Bite Envenoming India” on 26th July 2022
National Consultation on Issues Pertaining to Rabies Elimination by 2030 and Human Dog Conflicts under National Rabies Control Program, National Centre for Disease on 30th November 2022
National Conclave “Uniting for One Health” World Zoonoses Day 2023 on 6th & 7th July 2023
| S. No. | Publication / Research | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transforming One Health in India: National Multisectoral Mixed Method Study on Prioritization of Zoonotic Diseases | 2025 | View Publication |
| 2 | Epidemiology of human brucellosis in India: A systematic review | 2026 | View Publication |
| 3 | Risk factors, clinical characteristics and seasonal trends in Brucella seropositive cases presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin/or undifferentiated febrile illness at a tertiary care center from Rajasthan | 2026 | View Publication |
| 4 | Seroprevalence of brucellosis among animal handlers in West Bengal, India: an occupational health study | 2024 | View Publication |
| 5 | Evaluation of Scrub Typhus Surveillance, Alwar District, Rajasthan, India, July-August 2020 | 2023 | View Publication |
| 6 | Rabies Outbreak in the Urban Area of Delhi: An Investigation Report and One Health Perspective for Outbreak Management | 2022 | View Publication |
| 7 | Intravitam Diagnosis of Rabies in Patients with Acute Encephalitis: A Study of Two Cases | 2022 | View Publication |
| 8 | Rabies can be a disease of puppyhood | 2022 | View Publication |
| 9 | Multisectoral prioritization of zoonotic diseases in Haryana (India) using one health approach | 2023 | View Publication |
| 10 | One Health in Action: National One Health Programme for prevention and control of zoonoses – Need, Strategy, Progress and Challenges | NCDC Epi-Dis-PHERE | View Publication |
| 11 | Review Articles: India’s Pioneer Initiative for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming | NCDC Epi-Dis-PHERE | View Publication |
| 12 | Prevention & Control of Leptospirosis in India: Human Health Initiatives | NCDC Epi-Dis-PHERE | View Publication |
| 13 | Marching towards Rabies free India: Challenges and way forward | NCDC Epi-Dis-PHERE | View Publication |
| 14 | Uniting for One Health – The Importance of Community Engagement in One Health | NCDC Epi-Dis-PHERE | View Publication |
SOP for Joint Investigation for Suspected Human Rabies
Communications Rabies Toolkit for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in High-risk Groups
Guidelines for MSU Staff on Prevention and Control of Zoonotic Disease
Letter from MoHFW for Rabies Notification to the States
Standard Treatment Guidelines for Clinical Management of Snake Bite
National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snake Bite Envenoming (NAPSE)
Zoonotic Diseases of Public Health Importance
Manual of zoonotic diseases of Public health importance 2025
Operational Guidelines for Sentinel Surveillance Sites on Zoonoses
Training Module for Medical Officers
National Action Plan for Dog Mediated Rabies Elimination from India
National Guidelines for Rabies Prophylaxis 2019
Technical Guidance on Zoonotic Disease
Operational Guidelines Rabies Free City Initiative
National Guidelines: Diagnosis, Case Management & Control of Leptospirosis
Guideline for Model Anti-Rabies Clinic and Reporting Format
