Why in News? IVRI releases live attenuated Classical Swine Fever (CSF) cell culture vaccine (Indigenous strain). Highlights: Classical Swine Fever…

Why in News? The use of herbicide Paraquat has killed more than hundreds of people in the last two years…

Why in News? January 30, 2020 is the First-Ever World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day(World NTD Day). What is Neglected Tropical…

Why in News? Several deadly new viruses in recent years have emerged in China — Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS),…

Why in News? Chinese scientists have confirmed can spread between human beings. Corona Virus: Corona viruses are large family of…

Why in News? A study tracing the growing burden of cancer in India states that most of the increase in…

Why in News? World Health Organisation (WHO) in partnership with Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently released…

Why in News? The recent announcement of China that a new drug meant to potentially treat Alzheimer’s disease, will be available to…

Why in News? The Union Health Minister released the National Health Profile, 2019. National Health Profile (NHP): The NHP is…

Why in News? 25 years of Pulse Polio Programme to be celebrated in October 2019. Pulse Polio Programme: The Pulse…

Why in News? Rattled by the high number of children dying due to acute encephalitis syndrome, the Union Health ministry…

Why in news? Since its inception in September, 2018, the union government’s tobacco Quitline, for counselling in south Indian languages,…

Why in News? The use of herbicide Paraquat killed around 170 people in the last two years in Odisha’s Burla…

Why in News? A report in The Lancet concludes that it is possible to eradicate malaria as early as 2050…

Why in News? On September 3, India was again declared free of the H5N1 virus, which causes avian influenza or…

Context: According to World Health Organisation (WHO) figures, India bears over a third of the global burden of rabies, and…

Why in News? India has announced a contribution of 22 million US Dollars to the Global Fund for AIDS, TB…

Why in News? The Central TB Division of the Health Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wadhwani…

1.Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) Context: BPR&D observed its 49th Foundation Day on August 28, 2019. About BPR&D:…

Why in News? The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of…

SAN-SADHAN HACKATHON Context: The government calls for applications for its latest Initiative under the Swachh Bharat Mission called the ‘San-Sadhan’…

Context: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan asked the Delhi government to make malaria and dengue notifiable diseases. What is…

Context:India has got its first National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL) finalised by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) which…