TRANSFAT Subject : Health Context : The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has capped the amount of trans fatty acids (TFA) in oils and fats to 3% for 2021 and 2% by 2022 from the current permissible limit of 5% through an amendment to the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition […]
Subject : Health Context : Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has called on governments to accelerate testing, treatment, and prevention for TB, and for donors to provide financial support to ensure increased access to new medical tools for diagnosing and treating millions with this disease Concept : A report released on Monday by MSF and the […]
Subject : Health Context : BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday acknowledged that it was mentally tough for players to be in the just-concluded Indian Premier League’s bio-bubble and thanked them for showing resolve to make the tournament a success. Concept : A bio-bubble is a safe and secure environment isolated from the outside world […]
Subject : Health Context :The World Health Organisation announced on Friday that it will set up a Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India. Concept : Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence that just like the country has emerged as the ‘pharmacy of the world’, the WHO institution will become the centre for global wellness. […]
Subject : Health Context : UNICEF , WHO warns of Measles , Polio Outbreak threat due to COVID disruptions. Concept : Measles It is a highly contagious viral disease and is a cause of death among young children globally. It is particularly dangerous for children from the economically weaker background, as it attacks malnourished children […]
Subject : Health Context : Body mass index of Indian 19-year-olds among lowest in 200 countries. Concept : The study provides new estimates for height and BMI trends in 2019 across 200 countries after analysing data from 2,181 studies. World Health Organization guidelines define a normal BMI range as 18.5 to 24.9, overweight as 25 […]
Subject: Health Context : The Non-Communicable Diseases-Covid link has led to a global focus on the use of trans fatty acids. Concept: Trans fats Trans fatty acids (TFAs) or Trans fats are the most harmful type of fats which can have much more adverse effects on our body than any other dietary constituent. These fats […]
Subject: Health Context: As the government sets to achieve its agenda of a malnutrition-free India and doubling of farmers’ incomes, the promotion of the production and consumption of nutri-cereals seems to be a policy shift in the right direction. Concept: Millets Millet is common term to categorize small-seeded grasses that are often termed nutri-cereals or […]
Subject: Health Context: C Rangarajan (former Chairman, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council) and J K Satia argue that there is an urgent need to reach young people both for reproductive health education and services as well as to cultivate gender equity norms. Concept: The sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a […]