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 […]
About Tuberculosis
Focus: GS II: Health Why in News? Padma Shri, Khel Ratna Arjuna Awardee, India’s First Woman Paralympic Medalist and President of the Paralympic Committee of India, Dr. (h.c) Deepa Malik has pledged her support to the TB Mukt Bharat campaign by becoming its national ambassador and a Ni-Kshay Mitra. About Tuberculosis Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY) […]
About Monkeypox Virus Zoonotic Disease
Context: There is now more evidence for pre-symptomatic transmission of monkeypox virus. A study published recently, which involves a larger cohort, found that pre-symptomatic transmission had taken place as long as four days before symptoms manifested. The researchers have estimated that 53% of monkeypox virus transmission have occurred during the pre-symptomatic phase. Relevance: GS II-Health […]
Measles Outbreak in Mumbai
Context: Mumbai is currently witnessing an outbreak of measles. Between September and October, a total of 84 cases of measles have been reported in the city. Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: What is measles? Spread: What are the symptoms? How important is it to take measles vaccines? -Source: Indian Express
WHO Releases First-Ever Fungal Priority Pathogen List
Context: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released the first-ever priority pathogen list — which includes 19 fungi — to identify fungi which pose the greatest threat to public health. Relevance: GS-2 Health, International Relations Dimensions of the Article: WHO’s first-ever Fungal Priority Pathogen List Reason for the rise in fungal infections Strategy recommended by […]
The Global Hunger Index 2022
Context According to the recently released Global Hunger Index report, India is ranked 107th out of 123 countries, down from 101st in 2021. The government has rejected the report, claiming it is an attempt to “taint” India, questioning its methodology, and emphasising the government’s significant efforts to improve access to foodgrains for India’s poor. Relevance […]