Why in the news? A child mortality in Kerala has been reported, after being infected with the Nipah virus recently. What is Nipah virus? Nipah virus (NiV) is a ‘zoonotic’ virus, that is, it is transmitted to human beings from …
What is Malaria? Malaria is a disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes, called “malaria vectors.” Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites. It is preventable and curable. About the malaria …
Why in News: Case of the zoonotic Nipah virus infection has been reported in Kozhikode district of Kerala. About Nipah Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus (it is transmitted from animals to humans) and can also be transmitted through …
About the scheme POSHAN Abhiyaan (also known as National Nutrition Mission) is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development that aims to improve nutrition amongst children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. Launched in 2018, it is …
NEWS As questions arise over the Ujjwala scheme’s success, it would be prudent to introduce alternative clean sources of energy. CONTEXT Launched in 2016, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is a scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas which …
CONTEXT The rapid spread of COVID-19 has severely tested primary healthcare systems, which perform multiple functions, across the world. Maternal healthcare services, immunisation, health surveillance, and the screening and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have all been severely disrupted. WHAT …
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 …
CONTEXT Recent reshuffle in the cabinet has given India a new Union Health Minister. The editorial emphasis on what does the new Health Minister need to learn from previous experience, and what unfinished tasks need to be taken forward. TWO …
CONTEXT Experience across the world has shown that the third wave of Covid is evident. Evidence has shown that it took nearly eight weeks in the U.K. 17 weeks in Italy, and 23 weeks in the U.S. to go from …