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Global Immunisation Gaps Persist Despite Coverage Improvements Why in the News ? The WHO-UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC) 2025 report reveals that 679,000 Indian children remained zero-dose in their first year of life. Although global vaccination coverage has improved through enhanced multilateral engagement, it has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. Global Immunisation …
Read MoreCOUNTRIES RESUME TALKS TO FINALISE WHO PANDEMIC TREATY Why in the News? PABS Negotiations: WHO member states have resumed negotiations in Geneva to finalise the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) mechanism under the Pandemic Agreement through enhanced diplomatic engagement and multilateral engagement. Fresh Urgency: The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
Read MoreWHO FLAGS GROWING INEQUITIES IN GLOBAL CANCER CARE Why in the News? WHO Report Released: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) released the Global Status Report on Cancer, 2026, highlighting widening inequalities in cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survival amid growing strategic competition in global healthcare systems. …
Read MoreWHO FLAGS HIGH EBOLA RISK IN DRC Why in the News? WHO Assessment: World Health Organization assessed the Ebola outbreak risk in the Democratic Republic of Congo as high at national and regional levels, employing comprehensive Basel framework principles and risk governance frameworks similar to how the Basel Committee evaluates risk-weighted assets (RWA) and capital …
Read MoreWHO Declares Congo Ebola Outbreak Global Emergency Why in the News ? The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) following rising infections, deaths, and fears of wider international spread. Ebola Outbreak and WHO Response The …
Read MoreWHO Urges Global Reform for Fertility Care Why in the News ? The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first-ever global guideline on infertility, urging countries to make fertility care safer, fairer, and more affordable. The guideline outlines prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and financial protection measures to ensure universal, equitable fertility services. Key Features of …
Read MoreRedefining the Narrative of TB Eradication Worldwide Syllabus: GS 2 ● TB eradication ● Attaining SDGs Why in the News This article examines how India’s innovations—especially portable molecular diagnostics like Truenat—are reshaping global TB eradication efforts. It explains the shift from conventional, centralised diagnostics to point-of-care technologies, highlights public-private collaboration, assesses remaining challenges such as …
Read MoreIndia Struggles to Meet 2025 TB Elimination Goal Why in the News? The Global TB Report 2025 highlights India’s slow progress toward its target of eliminating tuberculosis by 2025, despite improvements in diagnosis and treatment. Rising drug-resistant TB, treatment gaps, and pandemic disruptions continue to delay India’s TB eradication pathway. Concerns have been raised about …
Read MoreWHO 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 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: …
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