India has joined UNICEF-WHO network India is among nine countries that will be part of a global health network focused on improving the quality of care for new mothers and babies and strengthen national efforts to end preventable deaths of pregnant women and newborns by 2030. The nine countries are Read More …
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National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) As per Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 (as amended) and Rules thereunder, the Central Government has been given the mandate to maintain National registry of donors and recipients of human organs and tissues. National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) Read More …
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Niti Aayog launches ‘Performance on Health Outcomes’ index Government think tank Niti Aayog today launched a performance index on health services to nudge states to improve health outcomes and improve data collection systems. “This initiative (launch of ‘Performance on Health Outcomes’ index) is envisioned to bring about the much required Read More …
Prepare Prelims 2017-Day-65-Science & Tech CA (Nov-Feb 17)
India & Pneumonia, Diarrhoea epidemics World Pneumonia Day 2016 was observed on November 12. 2016 Theme: “Keep the Promise, Stop Pneumonia Now”. Report on Pneumonia: On this day, the Pneumonia and Diarrhoea Progress Report was published by the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC.) Highlights of the report: The report puts India Read More …
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Mesentery, the New Organ Discovered in the Human Body Irish scientists have recently identified a new human organ that has existed in the digestive system for hundreds of years. Named as the mesentery, the organ connects the intestine to the abdomen and had for hundreds of years been considered a Read More …
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India & Pneumonia, Diarrhoea epidemics World Pneumonia Day 2016 was observed on November 12. 2016 Theme: “Keep the Promise, Stop Pneumonia Now”. Report on Pneumonia: On this day, the Pneumonia and Diarrhoea Progress Report was published by the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC.) Highlights of the report: The report puts India Read More …
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WHO certifies India Yaws, Maternal & Neonatal Tetanus free India has officially received certificates from World Health Organisation (WHO), recognizing the elimination of Yaws and Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT) from the country. WHO had officially declared India yaws-free in May 2016 after a team of experts verified interruption of Read More …
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In our Science and Tech Issues we will cover only current affairs portion. Advanced Ultra Super Critical Technology: Govt. to develop advanced ultra-super critical (AUSC) technology for power plants. It will be used for thermal power plants of future, envisaging reduced coal consumption and CO2 emission. This will be the Read More …
