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World Health Statistics 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented devastation worldwide, leading to millions of lives lost and significant disruptions to global health. In a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO), the true magnitude of the pandemic’s toll on human lives ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
New Name for Monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that mpox is currently the preferred name for monkeypox. Why was monkeypox renamed? Monkeypox was named in 1970 – more than 10 years after the virus that causes the disease was discovered in captive ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
WHO Chief Scientist asks to prioritize school openings
Chief Scientist of World Health Organization, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, urged the nations to prioritize reopening of schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Highlights Chief scientist highlighted that; Covid-19 has indirectly affected the education greatly by shutting down schools globally. So, she ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
WHO names COVID-19 variants found in India
World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended several names, to label emerging coronavirus variants of global concern, after four letters of Greek alphabet. It named B.1.617.2 variant, identified first in India, as Delta. Highlights ‘UK variant’ was named as ‘Alpha’. Existing ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
WHO-ILO Study: Long working hours increases deaths from heart disease and stroke
A study conducted by the World Health Organisation and the International Labour Organisation recently found that the long working hours kills hundreds of people every year. Key findings of the study Around 745,00 people died of stroke and ischemic heart ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
High & upper middle countries received 83% vaccines: WHO
The World Health Organisation recently announced that the high and upper middle-income countries have received 83% of world vaccines. These countries represent 53% of world population. On the other hand, the low and middle income countries have received only 17% ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
WHO to provide 4,000 oxygen concentrators to India
The World Health Organisation recently announced that it will provide 4,000 Oxygen Concentrators to India to help the country in its fight against COVID-19. Help from other countries The following countries stepped forward to help India to combat against the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
WHO’s E-2025 initiative
The World Health Organisation recently identified twenty-five countries with the potential to eradicate malaria by 2025. This is called the E-2025 initiative. What is the plan? The identified 25 countries will work by responding to the dual threat of malaria ..