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  • Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

    Why in News Recently, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has launched Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) immunisation drive for...

    26 Aug 2021 Health

  • Human Trials for New HIV Vaccine

    Why in News Moderna, the Massachusetts-based American biotechnology company, will begin human trials for its novel mRNA vaccine (mRNA-1644) for HIV...

    24 Aug 2021 Health

  • Polio

    Why in News Recently, India has decided to vaccinate Afghanistan returnees against Polio for free as a preventive measure against the Wild Polio...

    23 Aug 2021 Health

  • Rise in Heat Waves

    Why in News According to a recent study, more than 3,56,000 people died in 2019 as a result of extreme heat and that number is likely to grow in the...

    23 Aug 2021 Health

  • Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY)

    Why in News Under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) approximately 20.32 lakh Covid-19 tests and 7.08 lakh treatments...

    17 Aug 2021 Health

  • SAMVAD Initiative

    Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched the 2nd phase of the SAMVAD programme. The second phase was launched...

    16 Aug 2021 Health

  • Marburg Virus

    Why in News Recently, West Africa’s first case of the extremely contagious and deadly Marburg virus was confirmed in Guinea. Its first case...

    11 Aug 2021 Health

  • Global Youth Tobacco Survey-4

    Why in News Recently, the fourth round of Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4) was released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare...

    11 Aug 2021 Health

  • Snakebite Envenoming

    Why in News According to a new study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India has the highest number of snakebite cases in the world,...

    09 Aug 2021 Health

  • India and Food Insecurity

    This article is based upon “State of Food Insecurity” which was published in the Indian Express on 06/08/2021. It addresses the issue...

    06 Aug 2021 Health

  • Stubble Burning

    Why in News Recently, some experts advised that the government should speed up implementation of alternatives to stubble burning. The centre,...

    05 Aug 2021 Health

  • Social Security Measures for Informal Workers

    Why in News Recently, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour has released a report on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on rising...

    04 Aug 2021 Health

  • Hunger Hotspots Report : FAO-WFP

    Why in News Recently, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) released a report named Hunger Hotspots -...

    03 Aug 2021 Health

  • Adverse Impacts of Food Fortification

    Why in News Recently, a group of scientists and activists have warned the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) of the adverse...

    03 Aug 2021 Health

  • ‘Ashwagandha’ in Covid-19 Recovery

    Why in News Recently, India and the UK have collaborated to conduct a study on ‘Ashwagandha (AG)’ for promoting recovery from...

    02 Aug 2021 Health

  • 112th Annual Day of National Centre for Disease Control

    Why in News Recently, the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare presided over the 112th Annual Day celebrations of National Centre for Disease...

    02 Aug 2021 Health

  • Pneumonia

    Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reported that Pneumonia contributes 16.9% of infant deaths and it is the 2nd highest...

    28 Jul 2021 Health

  • Monkeypox

    Why in News Recently, the US started surveillance on people travelling from Nigeria, who may have had contact with the individuals infected with...

    27 Jul 2021 Health

  • Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Ban On Firecrackers

    Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court has dismissed appeals challenging the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order which had imposed a complete ban...

    24 Jul 2021 Health

  • Antimicrobial Resistance

    Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare highlighted various measures to address the challenges posed by Antimicrobial...

    24 Jul 2021 Health

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