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WHO Handbook on Foodborne Diseases
World Health Organization (WHO) released a handbook to assess the burden of foodborne diseases and locate data gaps which will help in strengthening health infrastructure. Foodborne Diseases Burden As per the WHO’s estimate of 2015, about 600 million people are affected by foodborne diseases every year. It accounts for infection among 1 in 10 people ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Diarrhoea • foodborne deaths • Foodborne disease • WHO Handbook on Foodborne Diseases • World Health Organisation (WHO)
India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative: Mortality Rate dropped by 49%
The India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative has recently published two scientific papers. The initiative has given its report on district-level trends of child growth and child mortality. Key Findings The child mortality rate has dropped by 49% between 2000 and 2017. According to the report, though child mortality and child growth has improved, the inequality ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Child mortality • Diarrhoea • ICMR • india state level disease burden initiative • Infant Mortality Rate • Neonatal Mortality Rate • Public health
March 23: World Meteorological Day
Every year on March 23, World Meteorological Day is celebrated. It was established in 1950. The Day is being observed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and also by the United Nations. March 23 has been chosen as the World Meteorological Organization was established on that day in 1950. Highlights Every year the WMO fixes ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Diarrhoea • drinking water safety • sanitation • United Nations • Water scarcity • World Meteorological Day • World Meteorological Organisation
November 19: World Toilet Day
World Toilet Day is marked by the United Nations and its sister organizations every year on November 19 since 2013. In July 2013, the United Nations passed a resolution to mark the event by its member nations. The objective is to bring behavioural changes and implementation of policies that will end open defecation and increase ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Diarrhoea • Drinking water • Open Defecation Free • sanitation • SDG • Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan • World Toilet Day
Union Government launches Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a nationwide Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) to check child diarrhoeal deaths. The IDCF drive was launched by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda in New Delhi. It will be observed from 11th to 23rd July, 2016 across the country. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2016
Topics: Diarrhoea • Diseases • National • Public health