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 ..

Tags: Africa • Polio • Polio Free • World Health Organisation (WHO) • World Health Organization (WHO)

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 ..

Tags: World Health Organisation • World Health Organisation (WHO) • World Health Organization • World Health Organization (WHO)

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 ..

Tags: Cooking oil • heart diseases • Trans fat • World Health Organisation (WHO)

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 ..

Tags: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) • Arvind Kejriwal • Bhagwant Mann • Health insurance • Health insurance in India

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • 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 ..

Tags: Breast cancer • CERVAVAC • Cervical cancer • Cervical cancer in India • Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

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 FactsThe 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 International Association for ..

Tags: International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) • Suicide • Suicide attempt • Suicide in India • World Health Organisation (WHO)

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs