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WHO Global Health Leaders’ award to ASHA workers
ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers received the Global Health Leaders Award-2022 in the backdrop of the 75th World Health Assembly. World Health Organization (WHO) said that ASHA workers were honored for their key role in linking the community with ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Centre issues guidelines to set up health infra in rural areas
The Government of India recently issued guidelines to contain COVID-19 in rural areas. What are the guidelines? COVID-19 Care Centre for asymptomatic cases should be established in peri urban and rural areas. These centres should have a minimum of thirty ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Integrated Health Information Platform: Key Facts
The Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan recently launched the Integrated Health Information Platform. According to the health ministry, India is the first country to adopt such an advanced surveillance system. About the Platform The Integrated Health Information Platform is ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
State Health Register to be launched by Karnataka Government: First of its Kind
On May 27, 2020, the Karnataka State Government announced that it will launch a “State Health Register” to collect data of all its citizens. The register is first of its kind in the country. Highlights The register will hold names ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
“Nigah” Scheme to be launched by Himachal Pradesh Government
The Himachal Pradesh Government is to launch a new programme called “Nigah”. The programme aims at educating family members that are coming from other parts of the country. Highlights The Nigah Programme is to deploy ASHA, anganwadi and health workers ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
COVID-19: “Sahyog” Mobile application launched by Survey of India
The Survey of India has launched a mobile application called “Sahyog” to collect information about COVID-19 specific data sets through community engagement. Highlights The application will help to increase response activities of the GoI towards the pandemic. The data collected ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Insurance Scheme for Health Care Workers fighting COVID-19
On March 29, 2020, the Government of India approved insurance scheme for health workers that are fighting against Corona Virus. The Scheme was announced under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package that was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman on ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Labour Ministry is celebrating Pension Week
The Labor Ministry is celebrating pension week from November 30, 2019 to December 6, 2019 in order to increase enrolments under National Pension Scheme (NPS) for traders and Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM). The aim of the celebration is ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Combating HIV
India has made significant progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS in recent years. The following steps have been initiated by the government to strengthen the fight against HIV: A 360-degree multimedia campaign along with mass media supported by outdoor media ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Odisha reduced the cases of Malaria by 80 percent
Odisha is highly endemic for malaria and bears almost a quarter of the country’s disease burden. Through its innovative methods involving non-health workers in malaria control, Odisha was able to reduce the number of cases by 80 per cent. How ..