About the scheme Ayushman Bharat is a flagship scheme of Government of India launched to achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). It aims to undertake path breaking interventions to holistically address the healthcare system at the primary, secondary …
About SBM The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) was launched in 2014 to fulfil the vision of a cleaner India by 2 October 2019, as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary. The campaign is one of the …
Context India’s assumption of the presidency of the G20 in 2023 forming the G20 troika with Indonesia and Brazil, marks the first time that the troika has been constituted solely by members from Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). It is …
Context Climate change invariably affects everyone. However, having the largest workforce (45.6 percent in 2021-22) engaged in agriculture amongst G20 countries, the impact of climate change may be disproportionate for India. Recent climate summit of G7 At the Hiroshima Summit …
Context Due to climate change fungal infections are not just spreading at a faster rate but also new infections are emerging globally. Fungal diseases are a public health threat as they are often difficult to manage. Fungi Fungi is a …
Context There has been an increase in the incidence of diabetes amongst the tribal population in India. Tribal communities Tribal communities in India constitute approximately 8.9% of the country’s population. According to a study by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, …
Permafrost Permafrost is essentially any ground that stays frozen, 0 degree Celsius or lower, for at least two years straight. These permanently frozen grounds are often found in Arctic regions such as Greenland, Alaska (the United States), Canada, Russia and …
Context World Sickle Cell Day is observed on June 19. What is sickle cell anaemia? It is an inherited genetic disease. Haemoglobin which is tasked with carrying oxygen to all parts of the body has four protein subunits — two …
About AMR Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. As a result …