Lancet study on children orphaned during COVID

On February 24, 2022, the Lancet released its study on children orphaned during covid-19 pandemic. Key Points The Lancet has claimed that, 19 lakh children in India lost a parent or caregiver to Covid 19. However, responding to the report, ..

Tags: COVID-19 • Lancet Study • Ministry of Women and Child Development • The Lancet

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

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 ..

Tags: Anti Microbial Resistance (AMR) • Antibiotic resistance • Antimicrobial resistance • HIV • Lancet

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

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 ..

Tags: child mortality rate • Lancet Study • One Child Policy • The Lancet

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

November 18: World COPD Day

Every year, the World COPD Day is celebrated on November 18. COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The disease obstructs the airflow in lungs. Thus it hampers the ability of the infected person to carry out day to day activities. ..

Tags: lung diseases • Pulmonary agents • Rajasthan • The Lancet • World COPD Day

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Lancet: Life Expectancy in India increases to 70.8 years

The recently published Lancet medical report says that the life expectancy of India has increased since 1990. Key findings of the report The life expectancy of India has increased from 59.6 years in 1992 to 70.8 years in 2019. Kerala ..

Tags: Cardiovascular disease • Life expectancy • malnutrition • Maternal Mortality Ratio • Non-Communicable Diseases

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

World Population to Peak in 2064 and Will Shrink after That: Lancet

The Lancet Journal has come out with a report stating that the world population should come down after 2064 after reaching the peak. It is estimated that in 2064, the world population should touch 9.7 billion and will fall to ..

Tags: Population ecology • Population Growth • The Lancet • World Population

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020