GAVI Current Affairs, GK & News
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 Current Affairs
Topics: Asia-Pacific Vaccine Access Facility • COVAX • COVID-19 vaccine • Dr Harsh Vardhan • GAVI • Immunisation Programme
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
UNICEF’s COVID-19 Vaccine Market Dashboard
The UNICEF has recently launched the COVID-19 Vaccine Market Dashboard as the designated COVAX procurement coordinator and procurement agent. About the Dashboard It is an interactive tool for countries and industries to follow the developments of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 vaccines. It will also act as a platform to learn about the efforts of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: ACT-Accelerator Initiative • CEPI • COVAX • COVAX Facility • GAVI • UNICEF • World Health Organisation (WHO)
India’s First Indigenous Vaccine against Pneumonia
The first Indian vaccine against Pneumonia has been developed by Serum Institute of India. The vaccine is to be made available to the domestic makers soon. Highlights India has access to pneumonia vaccines. However, the new locally developed vaccine is much cheaper than the other pneumonia vaccines such as NYSE:PFE produced by Pfizer and LSE:GSK ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: GAVI • Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations • PCV vaccine • Pneumonia • Serum Institute of India • UNICEF • Universal Immunization Programme