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Thailand Legalizes Marijuana

In News Recently, Thailand made it legal to cultivate and possess marijuana. It became the first Asian country to remove the ban on this drug. More about the news The Thailand government is promoting cannabis for medical use only. It also issued a warning for those eager to light up for fun smoking in public.  […]

Norovirus

In News  At least two cases of Norovirus have been found in Thiruvananthapuram among lower primary school students. What is Norovirus? About: It is a highly contagious virus that is also sometimes referred to as the ‘stomach flu’ or the ‘ winter vomiting bug’. It can be transmitted through contaminated food, water, and surfaces.  The […]

QS World University Rankings 2023

In News Recently, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR) were released. Key Findings Global:  The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was declared the best university for the 11th straight year.  The second place went to the University of Cambridge, followed by Stanford University. China has 28 universities among the top 500, including six in the […]

Health system in India

In Context Recently ,it has been noticed that Healthcare in India is ailing. Health System in India  Healthcare has become one of India’s largest sectors, both in terms of revenue and employment.  The Indian healthcare sector is growing at a brisk pace due to its strengthening coverage, services and increasing expenditure by public as well […]

4th State Food Safety Index (SFSI): FSSAI

In News Recently, on the occasion of World Food Safety Day, the Union Health Minister of India announced the State Food Safety Index awards. State Food Safety Index (SFSI) Developed By: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in 2018-19. Aim:  To measure the performance of states on various parameters of Food Safety.   Creating […]

G7 meet over Antimicrobial Resistance AMR

In News Recently, Group of Seven (G7) countries met at Berlin to join hands against antimicrobial resistance (AMR).  Major Highlights of the meeting Antimicrobial resistance as a bigger threat: Health ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) highly industrialised countries recently recognised antimicrobial resistance was a bigger threat to low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) even […]

World No Tobacco Day

In News Each year, World No Tobacco Day is observed on 31st May to raise awareness about the harmful health impacts of smoking and motivate people to quit smoking. The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2022 is “Protect The Environment”. Tobacco Production & Consumption in India India is the world’s second largest producer of […]

West Nile Virus

In News  The Kerala health department is on alert after the death of a 47-year-old from Thrissur due to the West Nile Virus. What is West Nile Virus? It is a mosquito-borne, single-stranded RNA virus.  It is a member of the flavivirus genus and belongs to the Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex of the family Flaviviridae. […]

ABHA Application under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

In News Recently, the National Health Authority has launched revamped Ayushman Bharat Health Account, ABHA mobile application to manage health records under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.  About ABHA app  It was previously known as the National Digital Health Mission’ Health Records app. The ABHA mobile application enables an individual to create an ABHA address, an […]

Wild Poliovirus

In News Mozambique has confirmed the first wild poliovirus Type 1 case in 30 years. In August 2020, Africa was declared free of indigenous wild polio after eliminating all forms of wild polio from the region.  Wild Poliovirus About: Polio is a highly infectious disease, caused by the virus which multiplies in the intestine, from […]