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Lancet report: Booster shots ‘not appropriate’ for public
According to a report published in the Lancet, vaccine efficacy against severe Covid-19 is so high, that booster doses for the general population are “not appropriate” at this stage of the pandemic. Highlights The review was provided by the scientists from World Health Organization (WHO) and US Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Review was provided ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Covid-19 booster doses • Lancet • Lancet Study • US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) • World Health Organisation (WHO)
China’s Feat in Maternal and Child Survival Rates
Lancet report along with China’s health research institutions and international colleagues from US, UK and Australia have reported on country’s progress with respect to maternal, new-born, child and adolescent health and nutrition since 1949. Highlights According to Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), in 70 years China had made a significant transition from “where survival of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: child mortality rate • China's Growth Story • Lancet Study • One Child Policy • The Lancet
LANCET Report on Health and Climate Change, 2019
On November 13, 2019, the Lancet journal published report on “Health and Climate Change, 2019.” The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change is a comprehensive yearly analysis that tracks the progress across 41 indicators. The project is a collaboration of 120 experts from premier institutions all over the world including WHO and World Bank. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Child mortality • Cholera • Climate change • Global warming • Health • Lancet Study • malnutrition • The Lancet • WHO
34 per cent of Indians insufficiently active: Lancet Study
According to recent study published in Lancet Global Health journal, at least 34% of India’s population is insufficiently active. The levels of insufficient activity were higher among women at 48%, while prevalence was 22 %among men. The study was undertaken by researchers from World Health Organisation (WHO). It was based on self-reported activity levels, including ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Topics: Diseases • Lancet Study • Public health • Science and Technology • WHO
India ranks 145th among 195 countries in healthcare access, quality: Lancet Study
India ranked 145th among 195 countries in terms of Healthcare access and quality (HAQ) index in the year 2016, behind its neighbours like China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. The index was released as part of Global Burden of Disease study released by Lancet, one of the world’s oldest and best known peer-reviewed general medical ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: HAQ index • healthcare • Healthcare access and quality index • India • Lancet Study • National • Public health