World Health Assembly Current Affairs, GK & News
75th Edition of the World Health Assembly
From 22nd to 28th May 2022, the 75th World Health Assembly is being held in Geneva, Switzerland. This is the first in-person Health Assembly since the COVID-19 pandemic began. What is the theme of this year’s health assembly? “Health for peace, peace for health” is the theme for this year’s assembly. The COVID-19 pandemic along ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Events Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: COVID 19 pandemic • Geneva • Sustainable Financing Working Group • Switzerland • World Health Assembly • World Health Organization
Pandemic treaty
Pandemic treaty is a proposed treaty to be better prepared for any future pandemics like the COVID-19. About the treaty It is to prevent future pandemics and to improve the preparedness and response in case of occurrence of any pandemic. In December 2021, the World Health Assembly at a special session agreed to start the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Pandemic • WHO • World Health Assembly
Union Health Minister chairs 74th World Health Assembly
Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chairman of WHO Executive Board, Dr Harsh Vardhan, chaired 74th World Health Assembly in virtual mode on May 24, 2021. Highlights Director-General of World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros, also participated in the event. According to Dr Harsh Vardhan, executive board has asked for further efforts which can ensure ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: 74th session of World Health Assembly • Director-General of World Health Organisation • Dr Harsh Vardhan • Union Health Minister • World Health Assembly • World Health Organisation (WHO)
What is IA 2030?
The IA 2030 is Immunisation Agenda 2030. It was launched by World Health Organisation, GAVI and the UNICEF. It has been titled as the “A Global Strategy to leave No One Behind”. It aims to maximise lifesaving impact of vaccines. The Immunisation Agenda 2030 was launched during the World Immunisation Week. Key Features of IA ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Dr Harsh Vardhan • GAVI • World Health Assembly • World Health Organisation (WHO) • world immunisation week
October 10: World Mental Health Day
Every year, the World Mental Health Day is celebrated on October 10. The day was first initiated by World Federation for Mental Health. The day is marked by several International organisations spread all over the world. In some countries like Australia, the day is a part of Mental Health Week. Highlights According to WHO, mental ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Global mental health • Mental health • Mental Health Awareness • mental health care • World Health Assembly • World Health Orgabnization • World Mental Health Day
India becomes a member of Global Anti-Microbial Resistance
India has recently become a member of the Global Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) Research and Development (R&D) Hub. The hub was launched during the 71st session of the World Health Assembly in 2018 & is headquartered in Germany. It is aimed at helping countries decide the allocation of resources for R&D on AMR by identifying gaps ..
Topics: AMR • Disease • Health • Infection • Medicine • World Health Assembly