Health Current Affairs

Complexities of herd immunity

Living organisms including humans have all heard of immunity that results in a dramatic reduction…

Aahaar Kranti mission to spread awareness about nutrition

Government has launched Aahaar Kranti, a mission dedicated to spread awareness about nutrition. It is…

NITI Aayog Report highlights Investment Opportunities in India’s Healthcare Sector

Healthcare has become one of the largest sectors of the Indian economy and is expected…

Parosmia: An odor distortion associated with COVID-19

Parosmia is a medical term used to describe a condition in which affected individuals experience…

Cabinet apprised on progress under National Health Mission 2019-20

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi was apprised on the…

Advisory to extend interval for second dose of vaccine to be implemented in UT

The implementation of a Central advisory to extend the interval for injecting the second dose…

1st ever resolution on meningitis prevention and control by WHA

At the 73rd Session of the World Health Assembly, Member States overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution…

1st country to identify need for action for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

India has become the first country in the world to identify the need for action…

After oils, FSSAI caps transfats in foods

The FSSAI has amended its rules to put a cap on trans fatty acids (TFAs)…

Pulse Polio Programme for 2021

The countrywide Pulse Polio Programme for 2021 has began. President Ram Nath Kovind launched the…