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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 equity to end the neglect of poverty related diseases History The first World Neglected Tropical ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Buruli ulcer • Chagas disease • Chickengunya • cystic • Dengue • Filariasis • Leishmaniasis • leprosy • Lymphatic filariasis • Neglected Tropical Disease • Poverty • Rabies • Snakebite • Snakebite Envenoming • Trypanosomatida • UAE • World Health Assembly (WHA) • World Health Organization (WHO) • World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
India attends World Health Assembly
The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO). India was represented by Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan at the World Health Assembly. Apart from COVID-19, the World Health Assembly addressed Global Vaccine Plan, polio eradication and neglected tropical diseases. China and COVID-19 Around 120 countries backed the resolution to ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: China-US • COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccine • India China • Japan • Neglected Tropical Disease • Polio • World Health Assembly (WHA) • World Health Organisation (WHO)
January 30: World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
Every year January 30 is to be marked as World Neglected Tropical Diseases day. The day creates awareness in addressing the tropical diseases. This is the first time World NTD Day that is being marked. Neglected Tropical Diseases The Neglected Tropical Diseases are caused by pathogens such as bacteria, helminths, viruses and protozoa. They are ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Diseases • Health • leprosy • Neglected Tropical Disease • World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
National Symposium on United to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
On October 30, 2019, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare organized National Symposium on the following theme Theme: United to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis. Highlights The event was inaugurated by the Health and Family Welfare minister Dr Harsh Vardhan. The minister also signed the “Call to Action to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis by 2021” Significance The ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Health • Lymphatic filariasis • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • Neglected Tropical Disease • WHO
WHO unveils Strategy to tackle Global Snakebite “Emergency”
The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled a new global strategy to greatly reduce deaths and injuries from snakebites. WHO also warned that a scarcity of antivenoms could soon spark a “public health emergency”. About WHO’s Global Strategy It seeks to achieve 50% reduction in mortality and disability caused by snakebite envenoming by 2030. Increasing ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Topics: Neglected Tropical Disease • Snakebite Envenoming • WHO’s Global Strategyto tackle Snakebite "Emergency" • WHO’s List of Essential Medicines • World Health Organization (WHO)