• The Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI), in collaboration with the Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI), which comprises more than 12,000 private hospitals, has launched an accreditation programme that will enable hospitals to get a “breastfeeding-friendly” tag.…
• The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry is taking measures to spread awareness about the “National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021”. What is a rare disease? • A rare disease is a health condition of low prevalence that affects…
Mains Paper 2: Health Prelims level: National Family Health Survey Mains level: Malnutrition related issues Context: • Recently the 2nd phase of National Family Health Survey-5 data has been released. It covered 11 states and 49% of the population. About…
• Less than one in 10 men use condoms in India, while nearly four in 10 women undergo sterilisation to avoid pregnancy, according to the latest National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21), which also shows that female sterilisation continues to be…
• Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) as a share of total health expenditure and foreign aid for health has both come down as per the findings of the National Health Accounts (NHA) estimates for India for 2017-18 released by Health Secretary Rajesh…
Mains Paper 2: Health Prelims level: National Family Health Survey Mains level: Social Justice Context: • The findings from 5th National Family Health Survey (NFHS) suggests various improvements in India. The data from 5th National Family Health Survey (NFHS): •…
Mains Paper 2: Health Prelims level: Ayurveda Mains level: Traditional knowledge of healthcare Context: • Ayurveda has gained popularity in recent years, but a lot is still to be done to ensure that it stands the scrutiny of science. •…
Mains Paper 2: Health Prelims level: Universal health coverage Mains level: Significance of health insurance schemes in India Context: • NITI Aayog recently published a road map document entitled “Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle”. However, to say the least,…
• Global antibiotic consumption rates increased by 46% in the last two decades, according to a study covering 204 countries from 2000 to 2018, and published in the Lancet Planetary Health by the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) Project.…
• Union Health Ministry of India notifies new protocol for post-mortem procedure. About: • The Government of India announced that it has made changes in post-mortem protocols to allow for the procedure to be conducted after sunset effective from November…
Mains Paper 2: Health Prelims level: Malnutrition Mains level: Poverty and hunger Context: • Several establishments, including schools, are opening again despite the fact that children are not yet in the ambit of the vaccination drive are causing apprehension. •…
• In a study that examined the effect of insulin on liver cells taken from mice, researchers have uncovered how insulin amounts shape the flow of information through the signalling network. About: • The study also provides insights into the…
