leprosy
Andhra Pradesh Bill to End Discrimination
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has introduced a Bill to amend the Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences Act, 1986 for removal of discriminatory terms regarding individuals affected by leprosy. The Bill was introduced on November 14, 2024, by Health ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Health Current Affairs
National Anti-Leprosy Day 2023
India is fighting hard to eliminate leprosy. The country has set a target of eliminating the disease completely by 2027. The set target is three years ahead of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. To aid the fight against Leprosy ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
International Gandhi Award for Leprosy, 2021
M. Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice President on 13th April 2022 has conferred the International Gandhi Award for Leprosy, 2021 to Sahyog Kushtha Yagna Trust, Gujarat, and Dr. Bhushan Kumar of Chandigarh in New Delhi. Overview: It is an annual award ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
The World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is celebrated on January 30. The day is marked to create awareness on the neglected tropical diseases. Theme In 2022, the World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is celebrated under the following theme: Achieving health ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
New Leprosy Cases during 2020-21 in India
Though India was declared “leprosy-free” in 2005, it still accounts for around 60 per cent of world’s new leprosy patients. Key Points According to data of ‘National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP), Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal, Madhya ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
World Leprosy Day
Every year, the World Leprosy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of January. This year, the day was celebrated on January 30, 2022. It is marked by the World Health Organization and also by several other international organizations. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Anti-Leprosy Drug Trials started by CSIR against COVID-19
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has started the trials of anti-leprosy drug trials against COVID-19. The drug trial is to be conducted with the help of Mycobacterium MW. Highlights The Mycobacterium MW is a heat killed bacteria. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy conferred to Dr N.S. Dharmashaktu
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind recently conferred the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy to Dr N.S. Dharmashaktu under the Indian nomination (individual) category. Dr N.S. Dharmashaktu was the former Principal adviser (Public health), Ministry of Health and family welfare. The ..