The activities of the department are mainly aimed at achieving the following goals:
- Promotion
of One Health initiative for greater cooperation among multiple disciplines to
ensure optimal health for humans, animals and environment.
- Enhancing
our capacity and capability for emergency preparedness and managing emerging
and re-emerging issues of zoonoses and food safety
- Creation
of state of the art infrastructure and referral laboratory for livestock
related food borne pathogens, environmental pollutants, contaminants and
toxicants.
- Surveillance
and tracking of antimicrobial resistance emergence in animal production sector
for possible control and mitigation strategies.
- Preparation
of inventory database of pesticides, heavy and toxic metals and veterinary
drugs residues in foods and to develop strategies for quality food production.
