Naegleria Fowleri – Brain Eating Amoeba
Context: Recently, South Korea reported its first case of infection from Naegleria fowleri or “brain-eating amoeba”, Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: What is Naegleria fowleri? How does it infect humans? Symptoms of PAM Treatment for the infection Can climate change increase the spread of the infection? -Source: Indian Express
What Is The Zero-COVID Policy?
Context Since the initial outbreak in Wuhan, China, in 2019, the world has seen multiple repeated waves of COVID-19 infections. This was largely driven by emerging variants of concern (VOCs) of the causative virus, SARS-CoV-2. However, China remained successful in containing the disease’s spread until recently due to its zealous “zero-COVID” policy. As a result […]
About Kala Azar
Context: Prime Minister recently said that India will completely eradicate Kala Azar disease soon. Relevance: GS III- Health, Prelims Dimensions of the Article: About Kala Azar There are three types of leishmaniasis The Visceral leishmaniasis, which is commonly known as Kala-azar in India, is fatal in over 95% of the cases, if left untreated. Symptoms of […]
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Focus: GS II- Health Why in News? Over 4 crore health records of citizens digitized and linked with their Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) numbers under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). About Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission: Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) Key Features of AB-PMJAY
About Zika Virus Disease
Context: Following the detection of the first case of Zika virus in Karnataka, the State Health Department has intensified containment measures to prevent further spread of the vector-borne disease. Relevance: GS II- Health About Zika Virus Disease: -Source: The Hindu
What Is The Lumpy Skin Disease?
Focus: GS II: Health Why in News? Guidelines for control of LSD including vaccination and treatment have been circulated to the States / UTs for implementation to control and contain the disease within a definite timeline. What is the lumpy skin disease? How does it spread? Symptoms: What is the geographical distribution and how did it […]
The Eternal Quest for Employment
Context The article talks about the need for better quality economic growth and more thorough data collection by the government so that policy decisions can be made with more knowledge. This means that we need more quality jobs, not just more jobs. Relevance GS Paper 2: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services […]
What is E-Sanjeevani?
Focus: GS II- Health Why in News? National telemedicine service of India – eSanjeevani achieves 8 crore teleconsultations What is E-Sanjeevani? Benefits of telemedicine
About Monkeypox Virus
Context: Recently, The World Health Organisation (WHO) that it would start using the term “mpox” for monkeypox, which has infected about 80,000 people in the first major outbreak of the viral disease outside Africa that began early this summer. Relevance: GS II-Health Dimensions of the Article: About Monkeypox virus Zoonotic disease Transmission: Symptoms and treatment […]
Measles Outbreak in Mumbai
Context: One of the biggest fallouts of the pandemic globally has been the low routine immunisation coverage of children. Asper WHO data ,nearly 40 million children globally had missed a measles vaccine dose last year. As a result, there were an estimated nine million measles cases and 1,28,000 deaths in 2021. Relevance: GS II: Health […]