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116 Indian districts reported zero malaria cases in 2020
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare recently reported that as many as 116 districts in India have reported zero malaria cases in 2020. About the achievement In 2020, India had reduced the disease burden of Malaria by 84.5%. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
WHO Guidelines on Zoonosis
The World Health Organisation, United Nations Environment Programme and the World Organisation for Animal Health laid down fresh guidelines to reduce the risk of transmission of zoonotic pathogens to humans in food production. Guidelines Suspension of trade in live caught ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
World Health Day: April 7
Every year the World Health Day is celebrated by the World Health Organization on April 7. This year, the World Health Day is celebrated under the following theme Theme: Building a fairer, healthier World for everyone World Health Day The ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently approved the “National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021”. Key Features of National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021 The policy focuses on early screening and prevention of rare diseases. This is to be ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
What is a vaccine passport?
A World Health Organisation official has recently stated that, vaccine passports for COVID-19 should not be used for international travel because of several concerns like ethical considerations that the coronavirus vaccines are not easily available across the world. Background Israel ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
WHO’s first World Report on Hearing – Highlights
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the first world report on hearing on World Hearing Day which was observed on March 3, 2021. In the new report, the WHO has highlighted that, one in every four individuals across the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
World Leprosy Day 2021
The last Sunday of January is celebrated as the World Leprosy Day every year. The day is observed all across the world. Highlights The day is celebrated to raise knowledge about the leprosy. It also seeks to propagate the need ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
What are Neglected Tropical Diseases?
Recently, India joined the world and Light Up Qutub Minar as a sign of unity to combat the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NDT). Highlights This was done to mark the second annual World NTD Day that will be observed on January ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
National Non-Communicable Disease Monitoring Survey (NNMS)
The National Non-Communicable Disease Monitoring Survey (NNMS) was recently released in India by the Ministry of health. The survey was conducted for the period of 2017-18. This is the first of its kind of a comprehensive survey on NCDs. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
WHO Map of India
The World Health Organization recently released a new map. The map differentiated Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from the rest of Indian mainland with a different colour. What is the new WHO map of India? The new WHO map of ..