25 April: World Malaria Day

Every year World Malaria Day (WMD) is observed on 25 April. The day is observed to recognise the global efforts to control preventable disease malaria. The theme of this year WMD-2015 is “Invest in the Future and Defeat Malaria”. This day ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015

Nigeria declared Ebola free by World Health Organisation

Nigeria has been declared officially free of Ebola by the WHO. Earlier, WHO also declared Senegal Ebola free. Impact of Ebola The Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,500 people in West Africa, mostly in Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014

World Mental Day observed on October 10

World Health Organisation every year observes October 10 as the World Mental Health Day. The Day aims to make people sensitive to issues related to mental health and also become more aware of the mental health issues around the world. ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

India ranks high in suicides

A recent report by World Health Organization has brought out astonishing figures about the increase in suicide rates in India over time. The report has ranked India as the country with the highest number of suicides in Southeast Asia in ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2014

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Surviving Ebola and after

Ebola virus which has engulfed 5 West-African nations- Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal has infected about 3,069 people in West Africa. There are patients who have survived the deadly virus. The drug ZMapp has been able to give ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2014

Category: International / World Current Affairs

WHO approves use of experimental drug ZMapp against Ebola Virus

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved the use of drug ZMapp to combat Ebola spread as the death count surged. The WHO decision comes after a US firm Mapp Biopharmaceutical supplied ZMapp to treat two US health workers who ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Ebola is a Public Health Emergency: WHO

The emergency committee of the World Health Organization has unanimously agreed to proclaim the Ebola virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. As per the UN body, the possible outcomes of further international spread are particularly serious in view of ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Sierra Leone President declared public health emergency to curb Ebola disease

President of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma proclaimed a public health emergency in Sierra Leone to control the deadly Ebola outbreak. Ebola has so far caused death of around 233 in Sierra Leone. According to the UN data, 729 people ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2014

Category: International / World Current Affairs

RTS,S: World's first vaccine against Malaria to hit markets soon

The world’s first malaria vaccine— RTS,S created by pharma company GSK, is expected to hit the markets by 2015. GSK has submitted a regulatory application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for its malaria vaccine candidate, RTS,S. Application of RTS,S: ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2014

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Ebola virus kills over 300 in West Africa: WHO

As per World Health Organization (WHO), the deadly Ebola virus has killed 337 people in West Africa so far. The region has reported 14 deaths and 47 new cases. Guinea is worst-hit with 264 Ebola-related deaths. In Sierra Leone, there have ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2014

Category: Places in News Current Affairs