The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare concluded a two-day National Review Meeting on Disease Surveillance and Public Health Programmes held in New Delhi on July 16–17, 2026, involving senior health leadership from all 36 States and Union Territories. The meeting was inaugurated by Dr. Rakesh Gupta, Additional Secretary (Public Health), with attendees including Dr. Loveneesh G. Krishna, Director General of Health Services (DGHS); Shri Sukhlal Meena, Director (Public Health); Dr. Arti Bahl, Additional Director of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC); and representatives from development partner organizations.
Deliberations focused on reviewing the implementation of key public health programmes: National One Health Programme for Prevention and Control of Zoonoses, National Rabies Control Programme, Programme for Prevention and Control of Leptospirosis, National Programme for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming, Disaster Management, Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), Pandemic Preparedness, Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP), Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health, and the National Bio-Monitoring Programme for Chemical Toxicants. The meeting facilitated the sharing of experiences, best practices, and innovative approaches to strengthen disease surveillance systems.
A key outcome was the unanimous adoption of the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) framework by all 36 States and Union Territories, with commitments to achieve defined targets and performance benchmarks for monitoring and evaluating public health programmes. The Centre and States/UTs agreed to conduct monthly performance reviews to assess progress against KPIs, identify implementation gaps, and facilitate timely corrective action. Based on findings from supportive supervision by SPOT members, States and UTs committed to addressing operational bottlenecks and enhancing the delivery of disease surveillance and other public health programmes.
The meeting reaffirmed the collective commitment towards building a responsive, resilient, and data-driven public health system through strengthened disease surveillance, enhanced preparedness, coordinated action, and continuous monitoring.