What Is Type 1 Diabetes?
Context: Recently, the Indian Council of Medical Research (IMCR) released guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and management for type-1 diabetes. This is the first time the ICMR has issued guidelines specifically for type 1 diabetes, which is rarer than type 2 — only 2% of all hospital cases of diabetes in the country are type […]
What is Norovirus?
Context: At least two cases of norovirus have been found in Thiruvananthapuram among lower primary school students. Relevance: GS II- Health Dimensions of the Article: What is norovirus? What are the symptoms? What precautions can one take? Treatment What is norovirus? Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that is also sometimes referred to as the ‘stomach […]
What is E-Sanjeevani?
Focus: GS III- Health Why in News? eSanjeevani’, Govt. of India’s free Telemedicine service integrated with NHA’s Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) The users of eSanjeevani can create their 14-digit unique Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) and use it to link their existing health records What is E-Sanjeevani? Ministry eevani AB-HWC) in the hub and […]
Monkey Pox Disease
Focus: GS II- Health Why in News? Union Health Ministry issues Guidelines to States/UTs on Management of Monkeypox Disease. There are no reported cases of monkey pox disease in India, as on date. Guidelines: As per the Guidelines, a confirmed case is laboratory confirmed for monkeypox virus by detection of unique sequences of viral DNA […]
West Nile Virus
Context: The Kerala health department is on alert after the death of a 47-year-old from Thrissur due to the West Nile Virus. Earlier in 2019, a six-year-old boy in Malappuram district had died of the same infection. Relevance: GS II- Health Dimensions of the Article: About West Nile Virus Transmission Symptoms Detection of WNV About […]
ASHA Workers Earn WHO’s Global Plaudits
Context The country’s frontline health workers or ASHAs (accredited social health activists) were one of the six recipients of the WHO’s Global Health Leaders Award 2022 which recognizes leadership, contribution to the advance of global health and commitment to regional health issues. Relevance GS-II: Development Processes and the Development Industry — the Role of NGOs, […]
Who are ASHA workers?
Context: The World Health Organisation has recognised the country’s 10.4 lakh ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers as ‘Global Health Leaders’ for their efforts in connecting the community to the government’s health programmes. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Who are ASHA workers? How many ASHAs are there across the country? What […]
World Health Assembly
Focus: GS-II International Relations, Prelims Why in News? Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare addressed 75th session of World Health Assembly WHO HQ, Geneva. World Health Organization (WHO) The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Its main […]
Traditional Medicine
Focus: GS II- Health Why in News? The Union Minister for Ayush and Ports, Shipping & Waterways announced major initiatives to boost the traditional medicinal practice including Sowa Rigpa, Ayurveda and Naturopathy in the state of Sikkim. The Minister was attending the National Workshop on Sowa Rigpa – the traditional & ancient medicinal practice of […]
What is Retinoblastoma?
Context: Retinoblastoma is the most common eye cancer occurring in young children. Relevance: GS II- Health Dimensions of the Article: What is retinoblastoma? Symptoms Retinoblastoma disease burden How is retinoblastoma detected? What is retinoblastoma? It is the most common cancer in the eye (malignant tumor) in small children. It can occur in one or both […]