World Health Organisation Current Affairs, GK & News
WHO Chief Scientist asks to prioritize school openings
Chief Scientist of World Health Organization, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, urged the nations to prioritize reopening of schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Highlights Chief scientist highlighted that; Covid-19 has indirectly affected the education greatly by shutting down schools globally. So, she asked to prioritize school opening while maintaining proper health and hygiene. Amid the covid-19 pandemic, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Dr Soumya Swaminathan • Right to Education Forum • WHO Chief Scientist • World Health Organisation
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