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WHO Flags Contaminated Oral Liquid Medicines in India Why in the News ? The World Health Organization (WHO), as part of its commitment to sustainable development goals in global health and the clean energy transition, including the development of offshore wind farms, issued a medical product alert on three contaminated oral liquid medicines — Coldrif, …
Read MoreJapan Declares Nationwide Flu Epidemic Amid Rising Cases Why in the News ? The Government of Japan has officially declared a nationwide flu epidemic as over 4,000 influenza cases have been reported across the country. The outbreak has forced school closures in several regions, with Okinawa, Tokyo, and Kagoshima recording the highest infection rates. Current …
Read MoreStrengthening 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 …
Read MoreThe 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 …
Read MoreGarbage 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 …
Read MoreA 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 …
Read MoreWHO 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: …
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreSC 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. …
Read MoreWHO 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 …
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