Health care
US-EU AI Agreement
To increase the use of Artificial Intelligence in health care, agriculture, emergency response, electric grid, and weather forecasting, the United States and the European Union signed an agreement. The agreement will aid the government increase the use of Artificial Intelligence ..
Tags: Agreements • Artificial Inteligence • Electricity Grid • European Commission • European Union
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
U-WIN Platform
Several healthcare authorities are finding it difficult to keep track of the next dose of the COVID vaccine and also facing missing vaccination cards, especially among pregnant women and children. To solve this problem, the Universal Immunisation Programme of India ..
Tags: Co-WIN • COVID-19 vaccines • Health care • U-WIN • Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP).
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre (VWDC) Scheme
The Supreme Court has directed the High Courts of the country to provide an estimate of manpower required to create Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre (VWDC) scheme in their states within three months. It has introduced new definitions to the vulnerable ..
Tags: Alternate Dispute Resolution • Health care • High Court • IPC • Mental Disability
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
New Zealand set to consolidate healthcare into National service
On April 21, 2021 the New Zealand government announced that it is to consolidate the fragmented health system in the country into a national service. The consolidated system is to look more like the ones implemented in Britain. Key Highlights ..
Tags: developed countries • Health care • New Zealand • Subsidies
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Insurance Scheme for Health Workers under PM Garib Kalyan Yojana
The Government of India is to extend the insurance scheme for health workers under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for another one year. Key Highlights The current COVID Warrior Insurance Scheme that was launched by Government of India in ..
Tags: COVID warrior • Health care • Health insurance • PM Modi • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Amma Mini Clinics
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edapadi K Palaniswami recently inaugurated 2000 Amma Mini covid-19 clinic in Tamil Nadu. The state of Tamil Nadu is the fourth most affected in the country with more than 8 lakh people infected with ..
Tags: Aam Aadmi Party • Amma Mini Clinics • COVID-19 • Delhi Government • Government of Tamil Nadu