Corona Virus Disease outbreak – Public Health Emergency

Corona Virus Disease Ministry of Health and Family Welfare   WHAT World Health Organization has declared the Coronavirus outbreak as a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” (PHEIC).   CORONAVIRUS Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses that cause illness in humans and animals. Once in a while, animal coronaviruses can evolve and infect individuals and then spread between peoples, for example, has been seen with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003 and Middle…

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World AIDS Day | December 1, 2019 – UPSC – Diligent IAS

World AIDS Day   December 1 is celebrated as World AIDS Day every year, it gives people the opportunity to join the fight against HIV. AIDS, Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome, is a pandemic disease caused due to the infection of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which causes damage to the immune system. This year the theme for the World Aids Day 2019 is “Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Community by Community”   Key Points World AIDS…

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WHO for Eliminating Trans Fats

WHO FOR ELIMINATING TRANS FATS   For: Preliminary Topics covered: Trans Fats, Fatty Acids, International Food and Beverage Alliance, WHO   News Flash World Health Organisation (WHO) is ready for eliminating the industrially produced trans fats from the global food supply by 2023.   Highlight The WHO has welcomed its partnership with the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to achieve this target. IFBA members to ensure that the amount of industrial trans fat (iTFA)…

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