World Health Organisation Current Affairs, GK & News
WHO names COVID-19 variants found in India
World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended several names, to label emerging coronavirus variants of global concern, after four letters of Greek alphabet. It named B.1.617.2 variant, identified first in India, as Delta. Highlights ‘UK variant’ was named as ‘Alpha’. Existing scientific nomenclature system will continue while new names will only aid public discussion using labels ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: B.1.617 • COVID-19 • Indian Variant of coronavirus • Kappa • Kent Variant • World Health Organisation
WHO-ILO Study: Long working hours increases deaths from heart disease and stroke
A study conducted by the World Health Organisation and the International Labour Organisation recently found that the long working hours kills hundreds of people every year. Key findings of the study Around 745,00 people died of stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016. This is 29% higher than that of 2000. Around 347,000 people died ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Asian countries • heart diseases • International Labour Organization (ILO) • stokes • World Health Organisation
High & upper middle countries received 83% vaccines: WHO
The World Health Organisation recently announced that the high and upper middle-income countries have received 83% of world vaccines. These countries represent 53% of world population. On the other hand, the low and middle income countries have received only 17% of the word vaccines and they account to 47% of world population. Variant of Concern ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: B.1.1.617 • Brazil variant • Double mutant variant • Double Mutant virus • Kent Variant • South Africa Variant • UK variant • Variant of Concern • World Health Organisation
WHO to provide 4,000 oxygen concentrators to India
The World Health Organisation recently announced that it will provide 4,000 Oxygen Concentrators to India to help the country in its fight against COVID-19. Help from other countries The following countries stepped forward to help India to combat against the Oxygen shortage: The UK recently sent 495 Oxygen Concentrators and 140 ventilators to India. Ireland ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Amazon • BiPAP machine • COVID-19 • Google • India-Australia • India-Saudi Arabia • India-UK • India-USA • Microsoft • One Plus • oxygen concentrator • Sundar Pichai • World Health Organisation • Xiaomi
WHO’s E-2025 initiative
The World Health Organisation recently identified twenty-five countries with the potential to eradicate malaria by 2025. This is called the E-2025 initiative. What is the plan? The identified 25 countries will work by responding to the dual threat of malaria and COVID-19. The WHO is to provide technical guidance and specialised support to these countries ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Botswana • COVID-19 • E-2025 • Eswatini • Malaria • South Africa • World Health Organisation