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Gambia eliminates Trachoma
Gambia recently became the second African country to eliminate Trachoma. Trachoma is one of the leading causes of blindness. Ghana became the first African country to eliminate Trachoma in 2018. What is Trachoma? It is a bacterial eye infection that damages the eye lids. It causes the eye lashes to turn inwards. Trachoma is one ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Africa • Bacterial Diseases • Bacterial Infection • Gambia • Ghana • Neglected tropical diseases • Trachoma • World Health Organisation
DCGI approves COVID-19 drug to reduce mortality rate
On April 20, 2020, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved trial of a drug to reduce mortality rate of COVID-19 patients. Highlights The COVID-19 drug that was developed by the Cadila Pharmaceuticals along with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is to enter into trial. The clinical trial has been approved by ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Bacteria • Bacterial Infection • Clinical trials • Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) • COVID-19 • DCGI • Drugs • Sepsis
COVID-19: New Technology to Disinfect Maharashtra Hospitals under “NIDHI PRAYAS” Programme
A new technology has been adopted by the Maharashtra hospitals in the fight of COVID-19 fight. The technology was developed by a Pune based Start Up. What is the product? The product developed is a Negative Ion Generator. It has been named “Scitech Airon”. It helps to control bacteria, virus and fungal infections. The product ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Bacterial Infection • Carbon monoxide • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Department of Science and Technology (DST) • Infection • Nitrogen Pollution • Startup
March 24: World Tuberculosis Day
Every year, March 24 is marked as the World Tuberculosis Day. The idea was proposed by International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD). The day is also marked by the World Health Organization (WHO). Highlights The Day is being marked to raise public awareness about the devastating social and economic impacts caused by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: awareness campaign • Bacterial Infection • Elimination of Tuberculosis • Mycobacterium tuberculosis • World Tuberculosis Day
India declared free from Trachoma bacterial infection of eye
India was declared free from infective Trachoma, a contagious bacterial infection of the eye. The infection causes inflamed granulation on the inner surface of the lids. It was announced by Union Health Minister J P Nadda after releasing National Trachoma Survey Report (2014-17) in New Delhi. With this, India met goal of trachoma elimination as ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Topics: Bacterial Infection • Medical • National • National Trachoma Survey Report • Public health • Trachoma