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Polio Eradication Efforts in West and Central Africa
In a crucial stride towards combating polio, a vaccination campaign was launched in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. Spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO), this multi-country initiative aims to address the prevalent issue of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus and strengthen immunization ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
World Health Statistics 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented devastation worldwide, leading to millions of lives lost and significant disruptions to global health. In a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO), the true magnitude of the pandemic’s toll on human lives ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
WHO Report on Global Trans – Fat Elimination 2022
Trans fats are unsaturated fats. Increased consumption of trans fats leads to heart diseases and bad cholesterol. The World Health Organization recently released a report on “Global Trans – Fat Elimination”. WHO started trans fat elimination in 2018. 2023 was ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Punjab Aam Aadmi Clinics
The World Health Organization says that more than 65% of Indians are making out-of-pocket health expenditures. This means, they are paying for their health expenditures from their own pockets. Also, only 17% of the citizens have health insurance. To solve ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
CERVAVAC: Cervical Cancer Vaccine
The cervix is the lowermost part of the uterus. Tumour in the cervix is generally referred to as cervical cancer. A vaccine to cure cervical cancer was recently launched by the Serum Institute of India. The name of the vaccine ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
September 10: World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day was observed on September 10, 2022. Key Facts The day is observed annually to highlight several ways by which suicide can be prevented. It was first marked on September 10, 2003, as an initiative by the ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
India’s First Indigenous Monkeypox Test Kit
The Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone recently launched the first indigenously manufactured RT-PCR kit for testing monkeypox. With the help of this kit, infection can be detected quickly. This kit was developed by Transasia-Erba Biomedicals and was launched by Ajay Kumar ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Air Pollution and Health in Cities Report- Highlights
On August 17, 2022, Health Effects Institute (HEI) released “Air Quality and Health in Cities” on air quality. As per report, biggest cities and urban areas of the world are witnessing worst air quality on the Earth. The report includes a comprehensive and ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
UK :1st country to approve Omicron Vaccine
The United Kingdom has authorized the first ever covid-19 vaccine for Omicron variant. It is the first country to do so. Authorization of vaccine will now pave ways for autumn booster campaign using two-strain shot of Moderna. Highlights: Conditional authorisation ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
WHO new names for Monkeypox Variants
Recently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) rechristened the variants of monkeypox virus that are currently in circulation. It was done to avoid any cultural or social offence. Monkeypox variant has been renamed as “Clades I, IIa and IIb”. Key Points: ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs