A World Health Organisation database has put India into the “critical shortage of healthcare providers” category. India continues to have low density of health professionals with the number being lower than those of Sri Lanka, China, Thailand, United Kingdom and Brazil. There are also inequitable distributions of skilled health workers. Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and… Continue reading India faces acute shortage of healthcare providers’
Category: Factly: Schemes and Programs
This category contains all new schemes and Programs in Factly Articles for Prelims. You can find all relevant updates on Schemes and Programs on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
WHO for eliminating industrially produced Trans fats by 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to achieve the goal of eliminating industrially produced Trans-fats by 2023. In 2018, WHO had launched REPLACE- a comprehensive plan to eliminate industrially-produced trans-fat from the global food supply by 2023. Trans-fat are made by adding hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils… Continue reading WHO for eliminating industrially produced Trans fats by 2023
Telangana addresses maternal mortality
Telangana has taken a wide range of initiatives which have brought down the maternal mortality rate (MMR) in the state. Maternal mortality refers to the number of maternal deaths which occur due to pregnancy or as a result of a complication of the same. Maternal mortality rate (MMR) is taken as the number of recorded… Continue reading Telangana addresses maternal mortality
Not keeping record of pre-natal tests is criminal: SC
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has upheld the Sections 23(1) and 23(2) of the Preconception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) (PCN-PNDT) Act, 1994. It criminalises non-maintenance of medical records by obstetricians and gynaecologists and suspend their medical licence indefinitely. The judgement came in the backdrop of a petition filed by… Continue reading Not keeping record of pre-natal tests is criminal: SC
AIDS drugs prevent sexual transmission of HIV in gay men
A European study published in the Lancet medical journal has concluded that transmission to sexual partners does not occur when someone with HIV is on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and their virus is suppressed. The study was conducted 1,000 gay male couples who had sex without condoms where one partner had HIV and was taking anti-retroviral… Continue reading AIDS drugs prevent sexual transmission of HIV in gay men
Religious freedom on the decline in India: U.S. panel
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in its 2019 report, has said that there is an overall deterioration of religious freedom conditions in 2018 in India. USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission which seeks to defend the universal right to freedom of religion or belief abroad. USCIRF has placed… Continue reading Religious freedom on the decline in India: U.S. panel
Worrying rise in number of non-smokers getting lung cancer
A recent study published in the ‘Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine’ has noted that lung cancers is being increasingly diagnosed in non-smokers. According to the study, around 6000 people, who never smoked, died of lung cancer in UK. The study has highlighted the major contributors to lung cancer among non-smokers. These include: a)… Continue reading Worrying rise in number of non-smokers getting lung cancer
Britain to fund anti-slavery projects
Britain has pledged £4 million to support global anti-slavery projects. Six organizations such as Anti-Slavery International, the United Nations University, and the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) will share the aid money from the Modern Slavery Innovation Fund. The Modern Slavery Innovation Fund was announced in 2016. It seeks to support innovative projects tackling modern slavery… Continue reading Britain to fund anti-slavery projects
WHO says one in 10 children did not get vaccinated in 2016
According to the most recent WHO and UNICEF immunization estimates, globally, 12.9 million infants, nearly 1 in 10, did not receive any vaccinations in 2016. WHO has said that the estimates highlight that infants have missed the first dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccine. Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough) are three bacterial diseases that can… Continue reading WHO says one in 10 children did not get vaccinated in 2016
Breaking new ground: Madras High Court upholds marriage between man, transwoman
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has upheld that the marriage solemnised between a man and a transwoman was valid under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and ordered its registration. The judgement comes in the backdrop of a case of a couple who sought a direction to the Joint Registrar to register their… Continue reading Breaking new ground: Madras High Court upholds marriage between man, transwoman
