child mortality rate
Global Hunger Index 2022
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022 was released recently. What is Global Hunger Index? The GHI has been released since 2000 by the European NGOs – Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe. It aims to track prevalence of global hunger by region ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Paalan 1000 National Campaign
On August 16, 2022, ‘Paalan 1000 National Campaign was set in motion’. It was launched by Bharati Pravin Pawar (Union Minister of State for Health) in virtual mode. On the occasion, a parenting application was also unveiled, that primarily focuses ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
National Girl Child Day
National Girl Child Day is an annual observance in India, celebrated on January 24th to raise awareness about the rights, education, and welfare of the girl child. The day was first initiated by the Ministry of Women and Child Development ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
China’s Feat in Maternal and Child Survival Rates
Lancet report along with China’s health research institutions and international colleagues from US, UK and Australia have reported on country’s progress with respect to maternal, new-born, child and adolescent health and nutrition since 1949. Highlights According to Murdoch Children’s Research ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Anamaya: Tribal Health Collaborative
The Union Health and Family Welfare Minister recently launched the Tribal Health Collaborative called “Anamaya”. Key Features of Anamaya It is a multi-stake holder initiative. It was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
SANKALP SE SIDDHI launched by TRIFED
The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) operating under Ministry of Tribal Affairs recently launched the “SANKALP SE SIDDHI”. SANKALP SE SIDDHI It is a hundred-day drive. The main aim of the drive is to activate the Van ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
National Newborn Week celebrated
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is celebrating National Newborn Week between November 15, 2020 and November 21, 2020. The main objective of celebrating National Newborn Week is to create awareness about the importance of newborn child survival and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
UNICEF report on Child Mortality Rate
‘Levels and Trends in Child Mortality’ report was published by United Nations (UN). As per the new estimate on mortality released by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social ..