Tag: Health

In News  Recently, the nation paid tributes to the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy, termed as the world’s worst industrial disaster, on its 37th anniversary.  About the Tragedy In the early hours of December 3, 1984, methylisocyanate (MIC) gas leaked from a plant operated by Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL)  at Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh).  […]

In News Every year, on 1 December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day.  About the Day It was first observed in 1988 by WHO.  Aim: To spread awareness about the disease  Theme (2021):  ‘End inequalities. End AIDS’. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)  About: It is a chronic, potentially life-threatening health condition caused by the human immunodeficiency […]

In News  The World Health Organization declared the recently-discovered B.1.1.529 strain of COVID-19  to be a variant of concern and renamed it Omicron based on the evidence presented indicative of a detrimental change in COVID-19 epidemiology. Image Courtesy: TH About B.1.1.529 strain The variant was first reported to the WHO from South Africa on November […]

In News According to a new study published in The Lancet, India has the highest population with household exposure to pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Major highlights of the report Overall statistics: An estimated 38 million people live in households across 20 high-burden countries where at least one person has pulmonary TB. This includes India. Country-wise estimates: […]

In News NFHS-5, the most comprehensive survey on socio-economic and health indicators in the country, shows some surprising demographic transitions. The previous four rounds of the NFHS were conducted in 1992-93, 1998-99, 2005-06 and 2015-16. Major Outcomes of the Survey Births in institutional facilities: Such as a hospital, improved by nearly eight percentage points. Stunting […]

In News  Recently, India and the Asian Development Bank have signed a 300 million dollar loan agreement to strengthen and improve access to comprehensive primary health care in urban areas of 13 states.  Strengthening Comprehensive Primary Health Care and pandemic preparedness in Urban Areas Program  About: The programme supports the Government of India’s key health […]