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UNICEF Report: India Second largest in Pneumonia deaths
On November 14, 2019, United Nations’ new report on Pneumonia stated that India has the second largest deaths of children under the age of five due to Pneumonia in 2018. Globally more than 800,000 children died due to Pneumonia under the age of 5. The report stated that though the disease is preventable through vaccines, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Air pollution • Pneumonia • UNICEF • United Nation • Vaccines • WHO
LANCET Report on Health and Climate Change, 2019
On November 13, 2019, the Lancet journal published report on “Health and Climate Change, 2019.” The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change is a comprehensive yearly analysis that tracks the progress across 41 indicators. The project is a collaboration of 120 experts from premier institutions all over the world including WHO and World Bank. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Child mortality • Cholera • Climate change • Global warming • Health • Lancet Study • malnutrition • The Lancet • WHO
November 12: World Pneumonia Day
World Pneumonia Day is being marked every year since 2009. The day was hosted by the Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia for the first time in 2009. The coalition includes several organizations across the world like CARE, Save the Children, PATH, UNICEF, WHO, etc. Theme for 2019: “Healthy Lungs for all” Highlights This year global ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Health • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • Pneumonia • UNICEF • Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • WHO • World Pneumonia 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
October 20: World Osteoporosis Day
The World Osteoporosis Day is observed by the International Osteoporosis Foundation annually. The purpose is to create awareness for the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of osteoporosis. It was launched in 1996. Only in 1998 and 1999, the WHO acted as a co-sponsor of the campaign. Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass. It leads ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Health • Health care • Health For All • Health Sector • WHO • World Osteoporosis Day