GAVI Current Affairs, GK & News
US announces 500 Million Vaccine doses to Poor Countries
United States President Joe Biden has announced to donate 500 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to poorest countries across world to end the pandemic as soon as possible. Key Points This donation is a bold move which showed, US recognises its responsibility towards world as well as its citizens. US will provide these half ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: ACT accelerator • COVAX • COVAX Facility • COVID-19 • GAVI • Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) • Pfizer
What is IA 2030?
The IA 2030 is Immunisation Agenda 2030. It was launched by World Health Organisation, GAVI and the UNICEF. It has been titled as the “A Global Strategy to leave No One Behind”. It aims to maximise lifesaving impact of vaccines. The Immunisation Agenda 2030 was launched during the World Immunisation Week. Key Features of IA ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Dr Harsh Vardhan • GAVI • World Health Assembly • World Health Organisation (WHO) • world immunisation week
Global Ebola vaccine stockpile
The Global Ebola Vaccine stockpile was recently established by four international health and humanitarian organizations. What are the four international organizations that established Global Ebola Vaccine Stockpile? World Health Organization (WHO), Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and UNICEF. What is International Coordinating Group (ICG)? Together WHO, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Ebola vaccine • GAVI • UNICEF • United Nations • WHO
Minister Harsh Vardhan nominated to GAVI Board
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan was recently nominated by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, GAVI as a member of GAVI board. The term of the minister as a member in the GAVI board will be between 2021 and 2023. The Minister is to represent the South East ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • International Current Affairs • Persons in News
Topics: Asia-Pacific Vaccine Access Facility • COVAX • COVID-19 vaccine • Dr Harsh Vardhan • GAVI • Immunisation Programme • Persons in News
Pneumosil: India’s First Pneumonia Vaccine
The Serum Institute of India recently unveiled the first indigenously developed Pneumococcal Vaccine called Pneumosil. The vaccine was launched by the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan. About the Vaccine Pneumosil was developed through collaboration with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and PATH organization. It has been approved by the Drugs Controller General of India. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: GAVI • indigenous vaccine • PCV vaccine • Pneumonia • Pneumonia Deaths • pneumosil • Serum Institute of India • WHO