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This article is based on “A Close Reading of the NFHS-5, the Health of India” which was published in The Hindu on 27/11/2021. It talks...
27 Nov 2021 Health
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Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Why in News Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released fresh guidelines for treating children who developed Multisystem Inflammatory...
27 Nov 2021 Health
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Why in News Recently, the latest data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS 2019-21) has been released. Earlier in 2020, the first-phase...
27 Nov 2021 Health
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Menace of Girl-Child Marriage in India
This editorial is based on “Save Her Childhood” which was published in Indian Express on 26/11/2021. It talks about causes of...
26 Nov 2021 Health
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Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has organized a workshop on the National Action Plan to combat Antimicrobial...
25 Nov 2021 Health
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Why in News According to the recently released Global Nutrition Report (GNR, 2021), India has made no progress on anaemia and childhood...
25 Nov 2021 Health
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Report on ‘Health Care Equity in Urban India’
Why in News According to a recent report, life expectancy among the poorest is lower by 9.1 years and 6.2 years among men and women, respectively,...
23 Nov 2021 Health
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Why in News Recently, the President awarded the respective cities in the 6th Edition of Swachh Survekshan (SS) 2021 for their performance in...
23 Nov 2021 Health
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Campaign on SafaiMitra Suraksha Challenge
Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched a week-long awareness campaign on SafaiMitra Suraksha Challenge...
17 Nov 2021 Health
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Covid-19 Blow to Diabetes Care
Why in News Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the number of diabetes cases in Africa is predicted to rise to 55 million by...
16 Nov 2021 Health
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Why in News Recently, a highly contagious virus named Norovirus has been detected in Kerala. Key Points About: It is a group of viruses that...
15 Nov 2021 Health
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CRPF Launches Chaupal to De-Stress Personnel
Why in News Recently, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has decided to start a ‘Chaupal’ like get-together for its personnel to...
10 Nov 2021 Health
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Why in News Recently, the inaugural Global Drug Policy Index was released by the Harm Reduction Consortium. It is a data-driven global analysis...
09 Nov 2021 Health
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Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court has said the judiciary should not treat the mental health of a person with a one-size-fits-all approach,...
09 Nov 2021 Health
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Impact of Stubble Burning on Respiratory Health
Why in News A study was conducted in Punjab that showed pollution from stubble burning significantly reduced lung function and was particularly...
08 Nov 2021 Health
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Molnupiravir: A Drug for Covid-19
Why in News Recently, it is claimed that Molnupiravir, an oral drug, can cut the risk of hospitalisation in Covid-19 patients by half, in phase 3...
05 Nov 2021 Health
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HPV Vaccine Reducing Cervical Cancer
Why in News Recently, new research has found that the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (Cervarix) reduces the risk of Cervical Cancer...
05 Nov 2021 Health
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Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle
Why in News Recently, NITI Aayog has released a comprehensive report titled Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle. The report brings...
01 Nov 2021 Health
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Policy Action Against Drug Abuse
This editorial is based on the article Should the NDPS Act be amended? which was published in The Hindu on 29/10/2021. It talks about the issues...
30 Oct 2021 Health
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Nationwide Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Drive
Why in News Recently, the Union Health Minister has launched a nationwide expansion of Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) with an aim to...
30 Oct 2021 Health
