Health Current Affairs, GK & News
Madhya Pradesh Child Budget
The Madhya Pradesh state government for the first time presented a ‘child budget’ as part of its annual financial plan. The government has allocated Rs 57,803 crore for 220 schemes which will be implemented under 17 departments, including education, targeted at children aged below the age of 18. Overview: The Madhya Pradesh government presented its ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: child budget • Education • Health • Jagdish Devda • Madhya Pradesh • Madhya Pradesh Government • Nutrition
Delhi School Health Clinics
Manish Sisodia, Delhi’s Education Minister as well as Deputy Chief Minister has inaugurated, on a pilot basis, a health clinic at a government school located in Delhi’s Moti Bagh. Overview: Health clinics will be established in Delhi government schools as part of the state government’s ‘Aam Aadmi School Clinics’ project, which is similar to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Deputy Chief Minister • Health • Manish Sisodia • Mohalla Clinics • school health clinics
Centre issues guidelines to set up health infra in rural areas
The Government of India recently issued guidelines to contain COVID-19 in rural areas. What are the guidelines? COVID-19 Care Centre for asymptomatic cases should be established in peri urban and rural areas. These centres should have a minimum of thirty beds. This should be set up mainly in areas where home isolation is not possible. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: ASHA • Disease Surveillance • Health • Health and Wellness Centres • Primary Healthcare • Rapid Antigen Test • rural health
Integrated Health Information Platform: Key Facts
The Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan recently launched the Integrated Health Information Platform. According to the health ministry, India is the first country to adopt such an advanced surveillance system. About the Platform The Integrated Health Information Platform is to operate under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme. The Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme operates under ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: ASHA • epidemic diseases • Health • Integrated disease surveillance program • Integrated Health Information Platform • World Bank
National Pharmacy Week celebrated in India
The Indian Pharmaceutical Association in collaboration with Delhi Pharmaceutical Trust celebrated the 59th National Pharmacy Week between November 16, 2020 and November 22, 2020. The National Pharmacy Week was celebrated under the theme Theme: Pharmacists: Frontline Health Professionals The Indian Pharmaceutical Association has been organizing the National Pharmacy Week every year during the third week ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) • AIDS • API • Generic Drugs • Health • India China • National Pharmacy Week • Pharmaceuticals Sector