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BIMARU Tag

In News Recently, the Prime Minister used the BIMARU term in the context of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh states. About The ‘BIMARU’ acronym has been used to refer to Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, to imply they have lagged in terms of economic growth, healthcare, and education. What do BIMARU states mean? BIMARU […]

Data on Aarogya Setu

In News The Minister of State for Electronics and IT recently informed the Parliament that contact tracing data of citizens that were collected through the Aarogya Setu app has been deleted. The app was launched as a contact tracing platform by the Centre during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.  What Data […]

CAR T-cell Therapy

Context Oncologists explain the importance of CAR T-cell technology in curing people with leukemia and lymphomas. Key Takeaways Leukaemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, while lymphoma is a type of cancer that starts in the cells of the lymphatic system, which is part of the immune system. Ar […]

Rise in Drug Abuse

In News Recent surveys by the state Ministry for Excise highlights the rise in the drug overtake cases in Kerala. About In 2022, there was a substantial increase in the number of drug-related offences in Kerala highlighting that drugs have become a major issue for the state. Kerala has seen a 300% increase in drug […]

Snakebites in India

Context Recently, a report by the Kerala Forest department stated that Snakebites results in the highest number of human deaths nearly double that of wild elephants. About As per ICMR study India has seen an estimated 1.2 million (12 lakh) snakebite deaths from 2000 to 2019, an average of 58,000. India accounts for almost 50% […]

Neglected Tropical Diseases

In Context Recently, the “Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2023” was published on World NTD Day- January 30th by WHO. Report highlights Global burdon of NTDs: According to the report, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) continue to disproportionately impact the most impoverished members of the international community, living in areas with  inadequate water safety,  sanitation […]

Dementia

In News According to a 2020 report published by the Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India, there are around 5 million people in India living with dementia. Key Points Facts: Worldwide, 47.5 million people have dementia. The number of people living with dementia worldwide is expected to double every 20 years, going up to […]

World Leprosy Day

In News  In 2023, World Leprosy Day will be observed on 29 January. About Leprosy Day World Leprosy Day is observed every year on the last Sunday of January.  In India, it is observed on 30th January every year, coinciding with the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.    He was deeply committed to the cause of […]

Need to focus on Mental Health

Context There is a need for an urgent and well-resourced ‘whole-of-society’ approach to protecting, promoting and caring for the mental health of people. About Data on Suicide:  Suicides rates in India are amongst the highest when compared to other countries at the same socio-economic level.  India’s suicide rate in 2019, at 12.9/1,00,000, was higher than […]

Immune Imprinting

Context Recent studies find ‘immune imprinting’ might be making bivalent boosters less effective. The bivalent booster is the most recent version of the vaccine that develops better immunity against coronavirus. Immune Imprinting It is a tendency of the body to repeat its immune response based on the first variant it encountered through infection or vaccination. […]