PREVENTIVE – PROTECTION – DRINKING WATER

“A person is water secure if he has access to 40 litres of water per day” “50% of people are water secure globally” Reasons for water stress Water intensive agriculture Geographical features... Read more »

PREVENTIVE HEALTH – PROTECTION – IMMUNISATION

CHONOLOGY OF IMMUNISATION PROGRAMMES IN INDIA 1978 – Expanded Programme of Immunization’ (EPI) 1985 – Universal Immunization Programme(UIP) under reproductive material child health 2012 – year of intensification of routine immunization 2014... Read more »

PREVENTIVE HEALTH – PROTECTION – FOOD SAFETY

FOOD SAFETY FHO defines food safety “as food having absence of harmful contaminants” Contaminants are – pathogens, chemicals, adulterants, genetic pollution etc 2015 was celebrated as Food Safety Year by WHO ISSUES... Read more »

SUBSATNCE ABUSE – ALCOHOLISM

#5th largest reason for death #In the last decade 55% increase in alcoholism – due to increased stress #1/3rd Indians consume alcohol (50% methyl consumption) #In adolescent age group drinking, girls matches... Read more »

SUBSTANCE  ABUSE – DRUG

Any substance that affect body temperature, mood and which has the potential for misuse and is harmfull for both individual and society is said to be abuse of Substance.. There are maily... Read more »

NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT – 2013

An Act to provide for food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people to live a life... Read more »

MALNUTRITION – Govt Intervention – PDS – Detailed analysis

Government provides people with basic food items and necessities at subsidised price through Public  Distribution System(PDS) DETAILED ANALYSIS OF PDS History 1940 – Bengal Famine 1962 – Chinese war…food subsidy 1970 –... Read more »

MALNUTRITION AND HUNGER

#FAO defines malnutrition  as “when a population is denied of dietary intake for a prolonged period” #chronic malnutrition is said to be hunger… #Hidden hunger : lack of micro nutrition : India’s... Read more »

PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT – NATIONAL RURAL LIVELIHOOD MISSION

NATIONAL RURAL LIVELIHOOD MISSION – (Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Andyodaya Yojana – AJEEVIKA – DDUAY) Focus on self employment generation in rural areas through institutions such as SHGs IRDP(1999) -> NRLM -> DDUAY  ... Read more »

PARTICIPATORY  DEVELOPMENT – MGNREGA

India is moving away from assistive to participatory development Schemes such as MGNREGA and National Livelihood Mission(Rural and Urban) focuses on this…. MGNREGA Launched as food for work programme in 2004 It... Read more »