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United Nations warns of “Hunger Crisis”
The United Nations recently has warned of “hunger pandemic” due to COVId-19. Apart from COVID-19, the other factors that are to contribute to the crisis include wars in...
WHO launches COVID-19 Tools (Act) Accelerator
The World Health Organization along with the other international leading organizations such as Global Fund, UNTAID, CEPI, etc. has launched the COVID-19 Tools (Act) Accelerator. The collaboration helps... What are Immunity Passports that are warned against by WHO?
The World Health Organization has recently warned against issuance of immunity passports. The organization is against the concept as there is no evidence till now that people who...
International Energy Agency: India the third largest producer of Electricity
On March 19, 2020, the Ministry of Power quoted International Energy Agency ranking in the Parliament. According to the ranking, India is the third largest producer of electricity...
India in Phase 2 of Corona Virus Pandemic; No Community Transmissions in India
On March 18, 2020, the Indian Council of Medical Research announced that India is in Phase 2 of spread of COVID-19 and that community transmissions have not begun...
Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 saved Rs 12,447 crores per annum since implementation
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers recently reported at the Parliament that the DPCO, 2013 (Drugs Prices Control Order, 2013) has helped to save Rs 12, 447 crores...
WHO: Ground Water contaminated with Uranium in India above 30 micro-gram per litre
On March 16, 2020, the Minister of State for Jal Shakti Shri Rattan Lal Kataria announced in the parliament that ground water is contaminated with Uranium at 30...
Corona Virus: World Bank announces 12 billion USD aid
On March 3, 2020, the World Bank announced 12 billion USD to assist countries that are grappling with economic impacts of corona virus. The virus has reached 60...
1– 7 August: World Breastfeeding Week being celebrated
World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is being observed throughout world from 1-7 August 2019 in more than 120 countries with theme– Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding. Focus of this year...
31 May: World No Tobacco Day observed
On May 31 every year the World Health Organization (WHO) and its global partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). Theme for year 2019 was ‘tobacco and lung...
Burnout classified as medical condition: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has for the first time recognised “burn-out” in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD). The decision was taken during the World Health Assembly...
