CURRENT AFFAIRS

According to the Lancet Global Health Commission on Medical Oxygen Safety, South Asia and East Asia and the Pacific have the largest gaps in demand for medical oxygen and there is a clear and urgent need for action to improve it.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has adopted a legally binding global pandemic treaty to strengthen international cooperation in the event of future pandemics but without the participation of the United States.

According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) Report, 2021 released by the Registrar General of the Government of India on May 7, 2025, key maternal and child health indicators are improving significantly in India.

World Liver Day is celebrated every year on 19 April.

The Fit India Carnival is being organized at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi from March 16 to 18, 2025.

A case of bird flu (H5N1) has been confirmed in cats in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh.

Recently, a study on cancer status in India was presented by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

Jharkhand government has imposed a complete ban on the production, distribution, sale and storage of gutkha and pan masala containing nicotine and tobacco.