Rashtriya Poshan Maah
Focus: GS II- Health Why in News? The Ministry of Women and Child Development is celebrating the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022 from 1st to 30th September 2022. This year, the objective is to trigger Poshan Maah through Gram Panchayats as Poshan Panchayats with key focus on “Mahila aur Swasthya” and “Bacha aur Shiksha”. National Nutrition Month (Rashtriya Poshan Maah) The entire […]
Cosmetic Surgery For Transgender People
Context The Union government has announced that transgender people will be eligible for Rs 5 lakh in annual health insurance under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. In this regard, the National Health Authority, which is part of the Health Ministry, has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Social Justice. Relevance GS Paper 2: Issues related to […]
Tomato Flu Among Children
Context In the most recent issue of the Lancet Respiratory Journal, doctors issued a warning about the emergence of a new non-life-threatening virus known as tomato flu among children under the age of five. Relevance GS Paper 2: Health Mains Question What exactly is Tomato Flu? What are your concerns about this? How the virus has […]
What is Tomato Flu?
Context: A new infection dubbed tomato flu, or tomato fever, has been detected in India mostly among children younger than five, according to a report in the Lancet Respiratory Journal. Relevance: GS II- Health Dimensions of the Article: What is tomato flu? How can tomato flu be treated? How to take care of it? What […]
About Monkeypox Virus
Context: Recently, the first case of human-to-animal transmission of monkeypox has been reported in a dog, according to research published in the medical journal The Lancet. Relevance: GS II-Health Dimensions of the Article: About Monkeypox virus Zoonotic disease Symptoms and treatment What did the study find? About Monkeypox virus The monkeypox virus is an orthopoxvirus, which […]
West Nile Virus In New York
Context: In New York, the number of mosquito pools that tested positive for West Nile virus is the “highest number ever recorded” at 1,068 across the five boroughs, compared with 779 positive pools this time last year. Relevance: GS II- Health Dimensions of the Article: About West Nile Virus Transmission Symptoms Detection of WNV About […]
West Nile Virus
Context The West Nile virus was found in two people, one in Brooklyn and one in Queens, as well as a “record number” of infected mosquitoes throughout the city, according to the New York City Health Department. Relevance GS Paper 2: Health Mains Question Virus attacks are common in various parts of the world, but we […]
India’s Pulse Polio Programme
Context: Polio, a deadly disease that used to paralyze tens of thousands of children every year, is spreading in London, New York and Jerusalem for the first time in decades, spurring catch-up vaccination campaigns. Relevance: GS II- Health Dimensions of the Article: What is Polio? Polio in India India’s Pulse Polio Programme Steps taken by […]
What Is Rice fortification?
Focus: GS II: Health Why in News? One Year of Announcement of Rice Fortification. 151 districts in 24 states lifted fortified rice; 6.83 LMT distributed by the States/UTs in Phase II. What is rice fortification? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) defines fortification as “deliberately increasing the content of essential micronutrients in a food […]
What is Langya Henipavirus?
Context: Langya Henipavirus: Almost three years after the novel coronavirus was detected in China, a new zoonotic virus has been discovered in the country’s two eastern provinces with 35 infections identified so far. This new type of Henipavirus is also being called Langya Henipavirus or the LayV. Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: What is Langya […]