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WHO Issues First Global Guideline on Infertility

Context: WHO has released its first-ever global guideline on infertility, calling for safer, fairer and affordable fertility care worldwide. It aims to help countries integrate infertility prevention, diagnosis and treatment into public health systems as infertility affects 1 in 6 people globally. About WHO Issues First Global Guideline on Infertility: What the Guideline Is? WHO’s …

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Maldives Achieves Triple Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT)

Source:  WHO Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives as the first country in the world to achieve “triple elimination” — stopping mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B, marking a historic global public health milestone About Maldives Achieves Triple Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT): What It Is? Triple Elimination refers …

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Mpox (monkeypox)

Source:  DD News Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that mpox (monkeypox) is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) due to sustained decline in global cases and deaths. About Mpox (monkeypox): What it is? Mpox (Monkeypox) is a viral zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV). Belongs to …

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PEN-Plus approach

Context: The WHO African Region released a report, highlighting that 20 African countries have expanded access to critical services for severe non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by adopting the PEN-Plus approach. About PEN-Plus Approach: What it is? PEN-Plus stands for Package of Essential Non-communicable Disease interventions Plus. It is an integrated healthcare model aimed at managing severe …

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Global Antibiotic Shortages

Syllabus: Health Source:  DTE  Context: The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP), has highlighted the urgent issue of global antibiotic shortages. Antibiotic Shortage: Global Data and Examples Global Burden: In 2019, AMR directly caused 1.27 million deaths and was associated with 4.95 million more (Source: Lancet, …

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Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus

Source:  TH Context: WHO faced scrutiny over its handling of polio data, particularly its limited transparency on immune-deficiency and ambiguous vaccine-derived poliovirus cases. Recently the ICMR-NIV Mumbai unit confirmed and reported that the polio case detected in Meghalaya was a type 1 vaccine-derived poliovirus. About Polio Virus: Definition: Polio is a highly infectious viral disease primarily …

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