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New project to monitor animal health
November 14 , 2024
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- The ‘Animal Health Security Strengthening in India for Pandemic Preparedness and Response’ initiative was launched by the Union government.
- It aims to enhance the country’s capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to animal health threats.
- The project was approved by the Pandemic Fund, created by G20 countries under Indonesian presidency in 2022.
- The basic purpose of the fund is to assist low-and middle-income countries in strengthening their capacities to identify, report and contain future pandemics.
- The project will work with the help of three implementing agencies—Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank, and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
- It is expected to be completed by August 2026.
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