LANCET Report on Health and Climate Change, 2019

On November 13, 2019, the Lancet journal published report on “Health and Climate Change, 2019.” The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change is a comprehensive yearly analysis that tracks the progress across 41 indicators. The project is a collaboration of 120 experts from premier institutions all over the world including WHO and World Bank. ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Child mortality • Cholera • Climate change • Global warming • Health • Lancet Study • malnutrition • The Lancet • WHO

UNSC Votes to end Peacekeeping Operations in Haiti

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) voted unanimously voted for the resolution to completely end its peacekeeping operations in Haiti on October 15. The resolution also called for establishing a political mission to support government efforts to promote order and development in Haiti situated in Latin America. UN Peace Keeping Mission in Haiti U.N. Peace Keeping Mission in Haiti ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Topics: Cholera • Haiti • Latin America • MINUSTAH • peacekeeping operations • Sexual Exploitation • UN Peace Keeping Mission • United Nations Security Council • UNSC

Origin of El Tor in the Bay of Bengal

El Tor is a particular strain of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera. It is also known as V. cholera biotype eltor, it has been the dominant strain in the seventh global pandemic. A recent study has found that this highly virulent and drug resistant form of cholera strain, originated from a ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011

Topics: Cholera • El Tor • Gram-negative bacteria • Infectious diseases • Intestinal infectious diseases • Medical specialties • Medicine • Pandemic • Vibrio • Vibrio cholerae • Vibrionales • Waterborne diseases