News:Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare(MoHFW) has launched SAANS campaign to reduce child mortality due to pneumonia. Facts: About SAANS campaign: SAANS stands for Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully. The campaign aims to create mass awareness about the most effective solutions for pneumonia prevention like breastfeeding, age appropriate complementary feeding, immunization… Continue reading SAANS aims to reduce child mortality due to Pneumonia
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.
CBI forms unit to check online child abuse cases
News:The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) has set up an Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (OCSAE) Prevention/Investigation Unit. Facts: About the unit: The unit will probe offences covered under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code(IPC),the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Information Technology(IT) Act and other relevant laws. It will… Continue reading CBI forms unit to check online child abuse cases
Home Ministry, UN Women Launches Campaign to End Violence Against Women
News:Union Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with UN Women has launched an awareness campaign to end violence against women. Facts: About the campaign: The campaign is part of the #OrangeTheWorld global campaign which is being observed ahead of ‘International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women’ marked annually on 25 November. As part… Continue reading Home Ministry, UN Women Launches Campaign to End Violence Against Women
India is home to 77 million diabetics, second highest in the world
News: International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has launched the latest edition of the IDF Diabetes Atlas to mark World Diabetes Day. Facts: Key Takeaways from IDF Diabetes Atlas Worldwide prevalence of diabetes estimated at 463 million adults in 20-79 age group. The number of people with diabetes is predicted to rise to 578 million by 2030 and… Continue reading India is home to 77 million diabetics, second highest in the world
Manual scavenging has gone underground in India: WHO
News: WHO has released a report titled “Health, Safety and Dignity of Sanitation Workers — An Initial Assessment” Facts: About The Report The report has been jointly authored by the International Labour Organization, WaterAid, World Bank, and WHO. It features the plight and dehumanising working conditions of sanitation workers across nine lower and middle-income group… Continue reading Manual scavenging has gone underground in India: WHO
Global supply chains major user of child labour: UN report
News: A report titled “Ending child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in global supply chains”, for the first time, has examined child labour in global supply chains. Facts: About the Report: It was conducted by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the… Continue reading Global supply chains major user of child labour: UN report
India’s cancer care facilities highly inadequate, says parliamentary panel
News:The parliamentary standing committee on science and technology, environment, forest and climate change has expressed serious concern over the rising number of cancer patients in the country. Facts: Key takeaways from the report: Cancer is one of the leading threats to public health in India.An estimated 2.25 million people live with the disease in the… Continue reading India’s cancer care facilities highly inadequate, says parliamentary panel
RAAH: A one-stop source of data on mental health centres, professionals
News:The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences(NIMHANS) has compiled a one-stop source online mental health care directory called RAAH app. Facts: About RAAH: RAAH is a mobile application that can be downloaded on Android and iOS platforms. It provides free information to the public on mental health care professionals and mental healthcare centres. Mental… Continue reading RAAH: A one-stop source of data on mental health centres, professionals
Students clean up beaches as part of ‘Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan’
News:The Ministry of Environment is undertaking a mass cleanliness drive in 50 identified beaches under the Swachh – Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan. Facts: About Swachh – Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan: The objective of the abhiyaan is to make beaches clean and create awareness amongst people about the importance of coastal ecosystems. The identified beaches are in 10… Continue reading Students clean up beaches as part of ‘Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan’
Telling numbers: Anaemia among men; how it varies among age groups, states
News:According to a recent study aimed at determining the prevalence of anaemia among men in India, it has found that 23.5% of men had anaemia, ranging from mild to moderate to severe degrees. Facts: Key takeaways from the study: The study has found that nearly a quarter of Indian men(23.2% in a sample of 1… Continue reading Telling numbers: Anaemia among men; how it varies among age groups, states
