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WHO-UNICEF Report on Progress on WASH in health care facilities
Recently WHO and UNICEF released a report titled “Progress on Wash in Health Care Facilities 2000-2021”. Key Points According to this report, while the world is battling the threat of diseases like the Covid-19 epidemic and monkeypox, on the other ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Har Ghar Dastak 2.0 Campaign
On 1st June 2022, the Har Ghar Dastak 2.0 campaign began across the nation to ensure that all eligible beneficiaries receive complete Covid-19 vaccination. This campaign gives special focus on the vaccination of those aged between 12 to 14 and ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
UNICEF Report ‘Child Alert: Severe Wasting’
According to a new report that was released by UNICEF, an increasing number of children across the world are most likely to die from “severe wasting” due to skyrocketing price of life-saving treatments and food. The effects of the COVID-19 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
‘Kanya Shikhsa Pravesh Utsav’
Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav is a campaign to bring out-of-school adolescent Indian girls back into the formal education and skilling system. About the launch event The campaign was launched on the eve of International Women’s Day (8th March 2022) by ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
NariShakti Varta on STEM and Financial Literacy for young women
UNICEF YuWaah facilitated the NaariShakti conversation, on ‘STEM and Financial Literacy for Young Women’. STEM refers to “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics”. About YuWaah YuWaah is a UNICEF-initiated multi-stakeholder global platform. It aims to prepare young people to transition from ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Catherine Russell to head UNICEF
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointment Catherine Russell as the head of UN children’s agency UNICEF. Key Points Catherine Russell is an assistant to US President Joe Biden. She also heads the White House Office of Presidential Personnel. From 2013-2017, she has also ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
UNICEF India to roll out five-year plan
UNICEF India is designing an ambitious and innovative five-year programme, comprising of social policy as a priority across all the sectors. Key Points While designing the new programme, UNICEF wanted to talk with all the stakeholders and get details on ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
October 15: Global Handwashing Day
On October 15, Global Handwashing Day was observed across the world in order to raise awareness and develop better understanding on the importance of hand hygiene in keeping people safe and healthy. Theme of the day Theme of the ‘Global ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Health Minister releases ‘The State of the World’s Children 2021’
Union Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, released a report titled “The State of the World’s Children 2021: On My Mind: promoting, protecting and caring for children’s mental health” on October 5, 2021 in New Delhi. The state of World’s Children 2021 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
NITI Aayog: The State Nutrition Profile
NITI Aayog released its “State Nutrition Profile” report on October 1, 2021. In the report, nineteen States and Union Territories received their nutrition profiles. Highlights The State Nutrition Profiles (SNPs) report comprises of a comprehensive compilation of crucial data that ..