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Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards

  Source: IE Context: The government has set a deadline for pharmaceutical companies to implement the revised Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards, aligned with World Health Organisation (WHO) standards.   What are Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards? Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards are guidelines and regulations that ensure the quality, safety, and consistency of pharmaceutical …

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WHO: Guidelines to protect children from the harmful effects of food marketing

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Science and Technology/ Government Policies: Health   Source: DTE  Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines to protect children from the harmful effects of food marketing that promotes unhealthy dietary choices.   Need for the guidelines: In 2017, to understand the linkages between food and NCDs, the Delhi-based …

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WHO report on the ‘Har Ghar Jal’ program

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Government Policies & Interventions   Source: PIB  Context: The WHO report highlights the significant impact of the ‘Har Ghar Jal’ program on public health and economic savings.  The focus of the report: The ‘Har Ghar Jal’ report focuses on diarrheal diseases as they contribute significantly to the overall disease burden related to water, …

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WHO: Incentivising the development of new antibacterial treatments 2023

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Science and Technology: Health   Source: WHO  Context: The new WHO report (Incentivising the Development of new antibacterial treatments 2023) highlights progress in addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) but also identifies gaps in ensuring a robust pipeline of antibiotic treatments.   What is AMR? It refers to the ability of microorganisms, such …

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75 years of the WHO

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Important International Institutions, agencies and fora – their Structure, Mandate   Source: IE  Context: Despite some great successes, the 75-year-old World Health Organization (WHO) has received its fair share of criticism.   The World Health Organization (WHO): It is a specialised agency of the UN (HQ – Geneva, Switzerland) established on …

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 11 March 2023

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 6 February 2023

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5 billion people globally are exposed to toxic trans-fat linked to heart disease

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Issues related to health.   Source: DTE   Context: Five billion people globally are exposed to harmful trans-fat, increasing their heart disease and death risk, according to a new report “Countdown to 2023” by the World Health Organization (WHO). The report monitors global progress towards the 2023 target for the global …

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 21 January 2023

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Acute malnutrition risking 30 million children’s lives: WHO

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health   Source: DTE   Direction: The article gives a perspective on the issue of malnutrition in the world along with efforts being made by global agencies. It also briefs about the situation in India.   Context: According to the …

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GLAAS Report on WASH

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, and Human Resources.   Source: DTE  Context: According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, increasing frequency and intensity of climate-related extreme weather events continue to impact universal access to safe and sustainably managed water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). …

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Genomics

 GSPaper-3 Syllabus: Science and Technology   Source: WHO Context: WHO’s Science Council launches report calling for an equitable expansion of genomics. (This article is in continuation of the previous one on CRISPR Gene editing) Genomics is the study of the complete set of DNA (including all of its genes) in a person or other organism. A …

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Global Report on Assistive Technology:

GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have released the first Global Report on Assistive Technology (GReAT).     What is Assistive Technology(AT)? Assistive technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment, software programme, or product system that is used …

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WHO Reforms:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International Institutions.   Context: While speaking to the heads of countries at the second global COVID-19 conference in the third year of the pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the much-discussed matter of revamping the World Health Organization. India’s calls for WHO reforms, especially after the body’s initial handling …

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The WHO has faced serious criticism from across the spectrum on the management of Covid and could not do much in facilitating provision of vaccines to the needy populations. Critically examine and suggest measures to democratise global health governance.

Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. 4. The WHO has faced serious criticism from across the spectrum on the management of Covid and could not do much in facilitating provision of vaccines to the needy populations. Critically examine and suggest measures to democratise global health governance. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate. …

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Why Covaxin is yet to win WHO’s emergency approval?

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Issues related to health.   Context: The World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) approval for WHO pre-qualification, or Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for Bharat Biotech International Ltd’s covid-19 vaccine is moving according to procedure and the Indian government’s haste in pushing through the process is only adding to speculation about the alleged delay. …

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