General Studies-2; Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) has upgraded the status of the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), signalling a critical threat to regional stability. …
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Source: DTE Subject: Environment Context: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a new report, Safe Disposal of Unused Medicines, highlighting that improper disposal poses grave risks to environmental and public health. About UNEP Safe Disposal of Unused Medicines Report: What it is? This 2026 publication provides a comprehensive, multisectoral framework using a One …
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Source: PIB Context: The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) has rolled out a Revised National Action Plan on Glanders to strengthen surveillance, prevention, control, and eradication of the equine disease. About Revised National Action Plan (2025) on Glanders Zoning & Surveillance Infected zone reduced from 5 km → 2 km. Surveillance zone redefined …
General Studies-2; Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic exposed deep fault lines in global health governance, particularly in areas such as information transparency, vaccine nationalism, and inequitable distribution of critical health supplies. In March 2021, over 20 countries and international organizations proposed a global treaty to …
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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 12 November 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Syllabus: Health Source: DTE Context: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) poses a grave threat to human, animal, and environmental health worldwide, including India. Despite advancements in medical sciences, AMR challenges global health progress, with projections of 10 million deaths annually by 2050. What is AMR? Definition: AMR occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites …
Introduction: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is participated in the 16th G-20 Summit being held in Rome. The summit is very significant in view of COVID-19 pandemic. With the theme- ‘People, Planet, Prosperity’ discussions are being held on recovery from the pandemic & strengthening global health governance, Economic recovery & resilience, Climate change & …
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GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Issues related to health. Context: The Department of Biotechnology has launched a ‘One Health’ consortium. This is the First ‘One Health’ project of the DBT. About the project: It envisages carrying out surveillance of important bacterial, viral and parasitic infections of zoonotic as well as transboundary pathogens in …
Introduction: The father of modern pathology, Rudolf Virchow, emphasised in 1856 that there are essentially no dividing lines between animal and human medicine. This concept is ever more salient as the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. Discussions that took place around World Veterinary Day, on April 24, 2021, focused on …
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