Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], State Health Minister Veena George said that the Government of Kerala considers 'On Health' as ​​an important collaborative effort to enhance public health. She was speaking at the inauguration of the concluding session of TRIMA, the annual event of the Trivendra Management Association. “Since the outbreak of Nipah and COVID-19, the concept of One Health has gained attention. The state government has set up One Health Institutes and centers in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode. 2,50,000 volunteers have been trained for One Health and local communities across Kerala,'' the minister said. Recognizing the importance of One Health, the state government has amended it in the health policy, and a The Public Health Act was passed, "We have set up teams at the local level including officials from the Health Department, Water Authority, Pollution Control Board and Anima Palan, with the Panchayat President as Chairman. These committees will be responsible for promptly identifying outbreaks of infection. and help in responding at the local level, ensuring close monitoring of the situation.''The state can effectively deal with the menace of infectious diseases through collaborative and collective efforts of various departments. He also expressed hope that the ongoing study by ICMR on the spillover process in Nipah will conclude this year. Highlighting the major health challenges, he pointed out that the recent cases of avian flu in Alappuzha and Kottayam as well as dengue and chikungunya are also significant concerns. Although avian flu has not affected humans in Kerala, 800 people have been affected globally. Flu can be devastating if spread among humans, and the state health department is closely monitoring the situation, TP Srinivasan, former ambassador and president of TRIMA, Air Marshal (retd) I Vipin, co-president, TRIMA, Dr Ritu Singh Chauhan, National Professional Officer IHR, WHO, C Padmakumar, President, TMA and Wing Commander Ragashree D Nair, Secretary, TMA also spoke on the occasion.According to the World Health Organization, 'One Health' is a holistic integrated approach to balance and optimization. Health of people, animals and the environment. It is especially important to prevent, predict, detect, and respond to global health threats such as the COVID-19 pandemic.