About Course One Health recognizes that the health of people is connected to the health of animals as well as the environment and some diseases that are shared between animals and people known as zoonotic diseases. The One Health approach supports global health security by enhancing the communication, collaboration and coordination, at the human-animal-environment interface to address shared health threats such as zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, food safety and others. In view of India emerging as a zoonotic hotspot and to combat this a holistic approach of ‘One Health’ has gained importance to establish links between multi-sectors involving human health, animal health and environment. This course will give you a brief history and evolution of One Health concept, its application, relevance and success. Knowledge on zoonotic diseases, current scenario of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, measures to control and ways to reach out to community is part of the course with alignment to public health policies. The course is designed for the students, early career researchers, clinicians and policy makers to get an insight into “One health” and its importance in view of emerging and remerging infectious diseases of public health importance.The key to this holistic approach is to establish linkages between the human health, animal health and husbandry, agriculture, and environment sectors. Intended Audience Candidates with any Graduate and Post Graduate degree related to Health sciences, Biomedical sciences, Life sciences, Environmental Sciences, Veterinary sciences and Public Health and interested to work on One Health can apply. Prerequisites Any Graduate and Post Graduate degree related to Health sciences, Biomedical sciences, Life sciences, Environmental Sciences, Veterinary sciences and Public Health. Industry Support Microbiology, Life Sciences, Public Health, Community Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Policy Makers and other relevant organizations across the country would be more benefited with this course. Summary Course Status: UpcomingCourse Language: EnglishCourse Level: PostgraduateCourse Type: ElectiveCategory: MultidisciplinaryDuration: 12 WeeksCredit Points: 4Start Date: 20 Jul 2026End Date: 09 Oct 2026 Course Outline Week 1 : Introduction to One Health Introduction to the One Health One Medicine Concept and National & International health/public health agencies - Dr. Sanghamitra PatiGlobal Health vs One Health- Dr. Pranab ChatterjeeBasics of Research Ethics- Dr. Pranab Chatterjee Week 2 : Introduction to One Health Integrated human and animal disease surveillance systems- Dr Nivedita Gupta,Recent success of One Health in control of emerging infectious diseases and the application of One Health in the control of endemic zoonoses in resource-poor communities- Dr Nivedita Gupta Week 3 : Emerging Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial ResistanceEmerging infectious diseases- Dr Subarna RoyProcess of disease emergence and assessment of the risk factors- Dr Subarna Roy Week 4 : Emerging Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial ResistanceMechanisms of pathogen cross over across species boundaries and emerging infectious disease transmission, and its relevance in the 21st century- Dr Mohan Kumar PapannaImportance of disease detection, Identification and monitoring in public health and the gaps in current health systems approaches and importance of Genome Sequencing- Dr Mohan Kumar Papanna Week 5 : Emerging Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial ResistanceIntroduction to disease vectors and basics of Medical Entomology- Dr. Ira PraharajThe factors influencing an emerging disease (whether is controlled or becomes endemic/epidemic as illustrated by different emerging diseases -STDs, HIV/AIDS, avian influenza, SARS, Ebola)- Dr. Siddharth Giri Week 6 : Emerging Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial ResistanceAntimicrobial resistance a global threat and Importance of antibiotic stewardship program- Dr Kamini WaliaIntroduction of Food Safety and Food Borne Diseases- Dr Debdutta Bhattacharya Week 7 : One Health Application in Management of Zoonotic DiseasesWhat are zoonotic diseases & its role in our changing world- Dr Manju RahiUnderstanding of bacterial, viral and parasitic zoonotic diseases; critical evaluation of its control measures, awareness of local, national and global factors and Influences- Dr Manju RahiBiogeography of zoonosis- Dr Manju Rahi Week 8 : One Health Application in Management of Zoonotic DiseasesThe integration of human, animal and ecosystem health in the control and prevention of these diseases- Dr. Simmi TiwariCommunity engagement for zoonotic disease control in humans and animals through One Health- Dr. Simmi Tiwari Week 9 : Applied Epidemiology & Public Health in One Health ResearchBasics of Epidemiological Studies- Dr Jaya Singh KshatriRapid Response system, Disaster Management and Outbreak Investigation Plans- Dr. Subarata Ku Palo Week 10 : Applied Epidemiology & Public Health in One Health ResearchBasic statistical methods and their application and the measurement of disease frequency- Dr. Srikanta KanungoPrinciples of survey design and the concepts of sampling- Dr Tanveer RehmanMixed method research- Dr Tanveer Rehman Week 11 : One Health and Health PolicyIntroduction to health policy- Dr Soumyadeep BhaumikPolitical and institutional challenges in implementing One Health and the importance of a unified policy to address the shared health threats of humans and animals- Dr Soumyadeep Bhaumik Week 12 : Media & Community Engagement for One HealthRisk Communication and Pandemic Preparedness- Dr. Rajni KantHow ICMR and other Public Health Institutes tackled and managed pandemic situation in the country- Dr. Rajni KantRole of community in disease control & ways for community engagement- Dr. SubbaRao M GavaravarapuUses of different types of media for communication and impact of the media on public attitudes to disease- Dr. SubbaRao M Gavaravarapu Course Certificate The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).Date and Time of Exams: October 16, 2026 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc. Criteria To Get A Certificate Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100 Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score Please note that assignments encompass all types (including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay submissions) available in the specific week. STUDENTS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100. Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and ICMR - RMRCBB. It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc. Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched. Source: Online Certification Course On One Health