ASHA Current Affairs, GK & News
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 of all the citizens of the state. The need to maintain such a register has ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Topics: ASHA • B.S. Yediyurappa • Funds • Health care • Karanataka • Natural resource management
“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 to create awareness about maintaining social distancing during home quarantine. Under the programme the health ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Topics: Anganwadi Centres • Anganwadi Services • Anganwadi workers • ASHA • COVID-19 • Government Schemes • Health • Health care • Himachal Pradesh • Nigah Scheme
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 through the Sahyog application will be used to enhance other applications such as “Arogya Setu” ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Anganwadi workers • Arogya Setu • ASHA • contact tracing • Geospatial Technology • ICMR • mobile application • Public Awareness Campaign • sahyog • Survey of India
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 March 26, 2020. Key Features of the Scheme Under the scheme, the health workers are ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: ASHA • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Health care • Health insurance • Health Insurance Scheme • IRDAI • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
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 to enroll 1 crore beneficiaries under PMSYM and 50 lakh beneficiaries under NPS-traders. Highlights The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: ASHA • Ayushman bharat • family pension • Ministry of Labour and Employment • national pension scheme • Pension Schemes • Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan • Self-Help Groups