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World Population Report 2021: UNFPA

In News Recently, the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) has released its flagship State of World Population Report 2021. About the Report The State of World Population report is UNFPA’s annual flagship publication. It has been published yearly since 1978. It shines a light on emerging issues in the field of sexual and reproductive health […]

African Swine Fever

In News An outbreak of suspected African swine fever (ASF) has killed 276 domestic pigs in Lunglei district of Mizoram. About As a part of the preventive measures, the local authorities have restricted the procurement and supply of pigs from and to the affected area. Earlier, around 2,800 pigs have died in Assam since due […]

Rebooting Opium Strategy

In News Recently, the Central government has decided to rope in the private sector to commence production of concentrated poppy straw from India’s opium crop. Background Two cultivation trials were conducted by two private firms in the crop years of 2017-18 and 2018-19. One of the firms purchased poppy straw of locally cultivated crops to […]

National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021

In News Recently, the Government of India has announced the National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021. Rare Diseases Rare diseases (also called “Orphan” diseases) are broadly defined as diseases that infrequently occur in a population and three markers are used (the total number of people with the disease, its prevalence, and the availability/non-availability of treatment […]

Trends in Diphtheria Incidence

In News Researchers from India, the U.K. and Russia have analysed a large collection of 502 genomes of the bacterium that causes diphtheria – Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Key Takeaways There is an increasing trend in the number of cases of diphtheria globally, as the number of cases in 2018 (16,651) was double the 1996–2017 average (8,105). […]

Report on Investment Opportunities in India’s Healthcare Sector

In News Recently, NITI Aayog released a Report on ‘Investment Opportunities in India’s Healthcare Sector. The report outlined the range of investment opportunities in various segments of India’s healthcare sector, including hospitals, medical devices and equipment, health insurance, telemedicine, home healthcare and medical value travel. Key Highlights Overview of India’s healthcare sector Healthcare has become […]

India TB report 2021

In News The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released the India Tuberculosis (TB) report 2021 on World TB Day (24th March). Major Findings of the Report In 2020, there were 18.05 lakh TB notifications, which was a fall of 24 per cent from 2019 due to the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The […]

Double Mutant Variant of Covid-19

In News Recently, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) has detected a new double mutant variant of Covid-19, along with the three variants from the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil. About the New Variant The new double mutant variant has E484Q mutation which can escape antibody neutralisation and L452R mutation which is associated […]

Right to Health in Rajasthan

In News Recently, the Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR), Jaipur has joined efforts to bring robust legislation on the Right to Health in Rajasthan. Key Highlights Rajasthan Model of Public Health The state government announced the implementation of the Rajasthan Model of Public Health in the state’s Budget for 2021-22. It would include […]

eSanjeevani

In News: Union government’s eSanjeevani completes 30 lakh consultations, serving 35000 patients each day. About eSanjeevani ‘eSanjeevani’, is a web-based comprehensive telemedicine solution launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It is modeled on ‘Sanjeevani’ CDAC Mohali’s’ flagship integrated telemedicine solution. Benefits Extended reach of specialized healthcare services to masses in both rural […]