Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles “Trachoma” eliminated from Gambia as a public health problem What is the News? The World Health Organization(WHO) recently validated the Gambia for its elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. This makes it the second country after Ghana in the African Region to achieve… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 29 Apr, 2021
“Classical swine fever” vaccine and “Sheep Pox Vaccine” – Technology transfer done
What is the News? ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute has transferred the Technology for the Classical swine fever(CSF) & Sheep Pox Vaccines to M/s Hester Biosciences through Agrinnovate India Limited. About the technology transfer: ICAR-IVRI has developed both the CSF vaccine and Sheep pox vaccine. But to provide commercialisation and build sustainable public-private partnerships ICAR-IVRI decided… Continue reading “Classical swine fever” vaccine and “Sheep Pox Vaccine” – Technology transfer done
“Trachoma” eliminated from Gambia as a public health problem
What is the News? The World Health Organization (WHO) recently validated the Gambia for its elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. Overall, this makes Gambia second country after Ghana to achieve this milestone in the WHO’s African Region. (Please note that, Africa & WHO’s African region are not the same) Ghana did it… Continue reading “Trachoma” eliminated from Gambia as a public health problem
Triage strategy and difficulties in its implementations in India.
Synopsis – Implementing an effective triage strategy could help combat COVID-19 situation in India. What is triage? Triage- The method of categorizing individuals based on their need for immediate medical treatment as compared to their chance of benefiting from such care. Triaging is one way to decide which patients to prioritize when the number of… Continue reading Triage strategy and difficulties in its implementations in India.
Recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the US
Source – The Hindu Syllabus – GS 2 – Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Synopsis – US president officially recognized the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915-16 as an act of genocide. Introduction- On April 24, 2021, the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, US President Joe Biden referred… Continue reading Recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the US
U.S.-India Climate Pact For Sustainable Post-Pandemic Development
Synopsis: The U.S.-India climate pact has the prospective to support sustainable post-pandemic development. Introduction Lately, U.S. President Joe Biden organized the Leaders Summit on Climate involving nations in charge of the highest carbon emissions. This is a tiny assurance in a pandemic-stricken world that future growth paths will be aligned away from fossil… Continue reading U.S.-India Climate Pact For Sustainable Post-Pandemic Development
History Quiz: Prehistoric India & Indus Valley Civilization |29 Apr, 2021
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Increasing Gender Gap in India
Synopsis: Various factual estimates on Women highlights India’s disregard for Women and the increasing Gender gap in India. Background India slips 28 spots on the 2021 Global Gender Gap index released by World Economic Forum. Currently, India ranks 140th rank among 156 countries. In 2020, India’s rank was 112th among 153 countries on the index.… Continue reading Increasing Gender Gap in India
Intellectual Property Rights vs Right to Access Basic Healthcare
Synopsis: Intellectual Property rules governed by TRIPS agreement are still hindering equal access to basic healthcare. Even a crisis like Covid-19 Pandemic could not bring any relief from this regime. Background Quick and efficient vaccination is the most appropriate way to achieve global herd immunity against the virus. However, compliance with TRIPS agreement deprives developing… Continue reading Intellectual Property Rights vs Right to Access Basic Healthcare
Significance of India Pakistan Agreement on Consular Access
Synopsis: India Pakistan Agreement on Consular Access is inactive. Hundreds of Indian fishermen have been suffering in Pakistan’s prisons for years with no end in sight. Background: An Indian fisherman named Ramesh Taba Sosa is the recent victim of an inhuman and crooked system involving India and Pakistan. Sosa died in a prison hospital in… Continue reading Significance of India Pakistan Agreement on Consular Access
