Q. Recently, Kerala introduced standard operating procedures (SOP) under which initiative?
Answer:
One Health Initiative
Notes: The Kerala Health Department is launching detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for eight infectious diseases under its One Health initiative. SOPs will cover diseases like Hepatitis A and E, dengue, Nipah, and Avian influenza. Aimed at early disease surveillance and prevention, these SOPs were developed at a two-day workshop by the Centre for One Health, Kerala. The initiative targets robust outbreak investigation and control mechanisms at district levels.