Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) signed a MoU with Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for cooperation in the area of zoonoses, anti-microbial resistance, nutrition and pesticide residues. 
●    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. 
●    Some of the significant outcomes of the MoU are as under:
●    Exchange of scientific literature, information and methodology;
●    Utilization of facilities and expertise in programmes of common interest as may be mutually agreed upon.
●    Exchange of pertinent research material
●    Zoonoses have been defined as diseases and infections that are naturally transmitted between vertebrate animals and humans. 
●    Around 60% of all human diseases and around 75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic however; these are missed, not recognized or understood in developing countries like India.

 
 

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