Malaria Current Affairs, GK & News
National Framework for Malaria Elimination
The National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) 2016-2030 outlines the strategies of India to eliminate the disease by the year 2030. This framework has been developed with the aim of eliminating malaria from the country and contributing to improved quality of life, health, and poverty alleviation. Overview: The NFME defines objectives, goals, targets, strategies, and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance Malaria Elimination Roadmap • Malaria • national framework for malaria elimination • Plasmodium vivax • WHO Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016–2030
World Malaria Day
Annually on the 25th of April World Malaria Day is observed across the world to highlight the need for sustained political commitment and continued investment so as to prevent and control malaria across the world. Overview: The World Health Organization has continuously highlighted the need for and also called for innovations and investments to bring ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Africa Malaria Day • Malaria • World Health Organization • World Malaria Day • World Malaria Day 2022
Recent Study on Antimicrobial resistance
A recent Lancet study says that Antimicrobial resistance is now the leading cause of death. It has surpassed HIV and malaria. The study says that in 2019 antimicrobial resistance killed more than 1.27 million people all over the world. This is higher than those died of malaria and HIV. What is anti – microbial resistance? ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Anti Microbial Resistance (AMR) • Antibiotic resistance • Antimicrobial resistance • HIV • Lancet • Lancet Study • Malaria • The Lancet
August 20: World Mosquito Day
World Mosquito Day 2021 was observed on August 20, to raise awareness and alertness regarding the diseases caused by mosquitoes. The day also remembers Sir Ronald Ross who discovered a link between female mosquitoes and malaria. Concerns regarding Mosquitoes Despite their very small or tiny in size, mosquitoes are the only predator in history who ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Anopheles mosquitoes • female Anopheles • Female Anopheles mosquitoes • Malaria • Sir Ronald Ross • Taxonomy of Anopheles • World Mosquito Day • World Mosquito Programme
Study: Global warming can cause malaria, dengue to billions
According to a study published in Lancet Planetary Health, a 3.7 degrees Celsius rise in temperatures from pre-industrial level by 2100 might lead to fatal outbreaks of malaria and dengue. Key Points Global warming has always increased spectre of deluge and drought. But now it adds diseases to it. Researchers used an integrated multi-model multi-scenario ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Dengue • Diseases • Effects of global warming • Effects of global warming on humans • Global warming • Malaria