October 20: National Deworming Day

Every year, National Deworming Day is celebrated on February 10 and October 20 in India. Why National Deworming Day? India accounts to 28% of total number of global children between the age of 1 and 14 years of age at risk of Soil Transmitted Helminths. This is about 68% of children in India. These infections ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: National Centre for Disease Control • national deworming day • soil transmitted Helminths • United Nations • World Health Organization

ICMR to conduct nation-wide Sero Survey

The Indian Council of Medical Research is to conduct nation wide sero survey. The survey is to carried out to determine the exposure of COVID-19 infection among the population. Highlights The sero survey will test the blood serum of group of individuals. The survey is used to monitor trends of COVOD-19 disease at district level. ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: COVID-19 • COVID-19 testing • Indian Council of Medical Research • National Centre for Disease Control • sero survey

Sero-Survey begins in New Delhi to determine the Spread of COVID-19

As a part of one of the five aspects of the revised COVID-19 response plan of New Delhi, the Delhi Government jointly with National Centre for Disease Control will conduct the Sero Survey across the National Capital from 27th June 2020. Amidst a rising number of COVID-19 cases over the last one month, the Survey ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Topics: COVID Kavach ELISA • COVID-19 • Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Antibody • National Centre for Disease Control • National Institute of Virology • New Delhi • sero survey

New Biomolecules to fight Kala Azar Drug Resistance

A team of researchers from Department of Biotechnology, National Centre for Cell Science have found ways to combat drug resistance of Kala Azar disease. Miltefosine is the only drug available against Leishmaniasis or Kala Azar and is losing its effectiveness lately. What is the issue? The transporter proteins play a major role in carrying miltefosine ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Biotechnology • Biotechnology in India • Department of Biotechnology • Drugs • kala azar • National Centre for Disease Control • Parasites • Science and Technology

Advisory on use of Hydroxychloroquine revised

On May 23, 2020, the Indian Council of Medical Research has revised its advisory on the use of HCQ (Hydroxychloroquine). Under the new advisory guidelines, the HCQ should be given only on the prescription of a registered medical practitioner. Highlights The advisory was issued after the Joint Monitoring Group held its meeting. The meeting was ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: COVID-19 • COVID-19 testing • hydroxychloroquine • ICMR • National Centre for Disease Control