10Oct 2025

Strengthening India’s Battle Against Counterfeit Medicinesv

Strengthening India’s Battle Against Counterfeit Medicines Syllabus: GS-2: Health, Human Resource, Government Policies & Interventions Why in the News? Recent child deaths linked to adulterated cough syrups have reignited debate over India’s regulatory capacity to combat counterfeit medicines and falsified medical products. Experts argue that enforcement under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act (1940) alone is …

06Oct 2025

India’s Health Negligence & Global Pharma Impact

The Impact of Negligence in India’s Health Sector on the Global Pharmaceutical Industry Introduction India, often referred to as the “Pharmacy of the World,” plays a crucial role in the global pharmaceutical industry. With a robust generics market, the country supplies over 50% of the world’s demand for various vaccines and around 40% of the …

25Sep 2025

Garbage Gap: Challenges in Waste Management

Garbage Gap: Ambitious Rules, Ineffective Waste Systems Syllabus: GS Paper – 2 Government Policies & Interventions GS Paper – 3 Environmental Pollution & Degradation Conservation of Resources Why in the News? India marks 25 years since the first Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Rules (2000), yet cities continue to grapple with overflowing landfills, unsegregated waste, and …

20Sep 2025

A CLIMATE-HEALTH VISION WITH LESSONS FROM INDIA

A CLIMATE-HEALTH VISION WITH LESSONS FROM INDIA Why in the news? The 2025 Global Conference on Climate and Health was held in Brazil (July 29–31, 2025) with delegates from 90 countries. The conference shaped the Belém Health Action Plan, which will be launched at COP30 (November 2025) to define the global climate–health agenda. India’s …

06Sep 2025

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WHO Declares Mpox No Longer Global Emergency

WHO Declares Mpox No Longer Global Emergency Why in the News ? The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Mpox is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) after a steady decline in cases across Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries. Recent Developments on Mpox Outbreak: …

01Sep 2025

Overview of Major Vaccine Types

This image visualizes the different types of vaccines—including mRNA, viral vector, subunit, inactivated, toxoid, and live attenuated—explaining how each method builds immunity in the human body. It is an excellent educational resource for understanding public health and biotechnology fundamentals.

30Aug 2025

SC Panel Urges Ban on Invasive Conocarpus Trees

SC Panel Recommends Ban on Conocarpus Plantations Why in the News ? The Supreme Court-mandated Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has recommended a ban on Conocarpus tree plantations across India. Widely planted for quick greenery and landscaping, the species poses serious threats to biodiversity, ecosystems, groundwater, and public health, prompting calls for a uniform nationwide prohibition. …

11Aug 2025

WHO Declares Kenya Free from Sleeping Sickness

WHO Declares Kenya Free from Sleeping Sickness Why in the News? The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness or African sleeping sickness, adding to a growing list of African nations that have successfully controlled this tse tse fly–borne parasitic disease. This achievement marks …

06Aug 2025

Swachhata Challenge Launched to Clean Delhi

Swachhata Challenge Launched to Promote Clean Delhi Why in the News ? Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the Swachhata Challenge under the Freedom from Garbage campaign to mark India’s 78th Independence year. The initiative aims to boost public participation, especially youth, through a chain of cleanliness nominations. Swachhata Challenge: Key Highlights and Objectives The …

24Jul 2025

ICMR’s New Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise

ICMR Develops Promising New Malaria Vaccine Candidate Why in the News? The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has unveiled AdFalciVax, a potential malaria vaccine candidate offering over 90% protection in mice, with plans for further development and clinical trials, raising fresh hopes in the decades-long global malaria fight. AdFalciVax: A Breakthrough Against Malaria: AdFalciVax …

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