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Covid-19’s Impact on Employment

In News Recently, Azim Premji University’s Centre for Sustainable Employment, Bengaluru has released its annual report titled ‘State of Working India 2021: One Year of Covid-19’ for 2021. About the Report It is based on data sourced from the Consumer Pyramids Household Survey of the Centre for Monitoring the Indian Economy (CMIE), the Azim Premji […]

COVID-19: India’s Leading Cause Of Deaths

In News According to the recent estimates by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), the COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as the biggest cause of death in India. Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent global health research centre at the University of Washington, US About India has recorded more than […]

Congo Declares End of Ebola Outbreak

In News The Democratic Republic of Congo officially declared the end of the 12th Ebola outbreak.  About The outbreak was contained using Merck’s (MRK.N) Ebola vaccine. Since the outbreak declared on February 7, 2021, a total of 12 cases have been reported, including six deaths. With the efforts of DRC’s response team and health partners, […]

One Health Approach

In News Recent discussions, which took place around World Veterinary Day, have focused on acknowledging the “One Health” approach and also suggested using the battle against Covid-19 as an opportunity to meet India’s targets in this regard. About One Health Approach It is an approach to design and implement programmes, policies, legislation and research in […]

MGNREGA Demand Rises

In News According to a recent study by the State Bank of India (SBI), the demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2005 has increased. About the Increased Demand The demand has increased to 2.57 crore households, 92 per cent higher than 2020 and a record high for April […]

Antimicrobial Resistance: The Silent Threat

In News  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. About Since January 2020, there have been over three million deaths globally on account of COVID-19, starkly exposing the vulnerabilities of health systems to infectious disease. As serious as the current health and […]

Malaria

News Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released the report titled “Zeroing in on Malaria Elimination”, prior to World Malaria Day (25th April). It brings out progress made through the E-2025 initiative of WHO, which has identified 25 countries with the potential to eradicate Malaria by 2025. E-2025 Initiative Earlier, WHO launched the E-2020 […]

Brucellosis Infection

  In News The Kerala government launched preventive measures after a few cases of brucellosis, a zoonotic infection, was detected in animals. Brucellosis Disease It is a bacterial disease caused by various Brucella species, which mainly infect cattle, swine, goats, sheep and dogs. It is also called Malta fever or Mediterranean fever. Human transmission Last […]

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

In News Report shows that a significant number of young people with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) also develop neurological symptoms. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) It is a newly identified and serious health condition associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. It is a rare but severe hyperinflammatory condition in children and adolescents that typically […]

Vaccine Nationalism

In News The All India Peoples Science Network  stated that vaccine nationalism was a “wholly misconceived” idea and it must be given up. The AIPSN called for increasing the vaccine doses available in the country to step up the vaccination programme. It also cautioned that modalities of import, pricing and distribution must be designed to […]