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Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016: A Comprehensive Guide to Safe and Sustainable Disposal The Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 (BMW Rules) are a set of comprehensive guidelines established by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), India, to ensure the safe and environmentally sound management of bio-medical waste generated from healthcare facilities and … Read more
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> is a place where blood is collected from donors, typed, separated into components, stored, and prepared for transfusion to recipients. A blood bank may be a separate free-standing facility or part of a larger laboratory in a hospital. Separation of blood Typically, each donated unit of … Read more
Biotechnology is defined as the industrial application of living organisms and their biological processes such as biochemistry, Microbiology, and Genetic engineering, in order to make best use of the Microorganisms for the benefit of mankind. Modern biotechnology provides breakthrough products and technologies to combat debilitating and rare diseases, reduce our environmental footprint, feed the hungry, … Read more
Mission COVID Suraksha: India’s Drive for Vaccine Self-Reliance The COVID-19 pandemic, a global health crisis of unprecedented scale, exposed vulnerabilities in the world’s healthcare systems, particularly in vaccine production and distribution. India, with its vast population and limited access to affordable vaccines, found itself at a critical juncture. Recognizing the urgency of the situation, the … Read more
P and SM (Preventive and Social Medicine) The name preventive and social medicine emphasizes the role of: Disease prevention in general through immunization, adequate Nutrition, etc. in addition to the routine hygiene measures, and Social factors in Health and disease. The name preventive and social medicine has gained wide acceptance in the past twenty-five years … Read more
A) What is ultrasound waves and outline its benefits? Waves which have frequency more than 20,000 Hz and which are not audible to human ears but audible to dogs, cats , bats, whales. Ultrasounds are used in various different fields. They are used to detect objects and measure distance. Ultrasound imagining is used in the … Read more
The Consumer Price Index: A Vital Gauge of Inflation and Economic Health The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a crucial economic indicator that measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a basket of consumer goods and services. It serves as a vital gauge of inflation, providing insights into … Read more
Code of ethics Ethics codes are as old as antiquity. Religious traditions and civic cultures have codes as their foundations. The Mosaic Decalogue (Ten Commandments) is the keystone for Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Pericles made the Athenian code the underpinning of ancient Greek politics and culture. In each case codes carry general obligations … Read more
National Health Mission (NHM): Transforming India’s Healthcare Landscape Introduction India, with its vast population and diverse demographics, faces significant challenges in providing equitable and accessible healthcare to its citizens. The National Health Mission (NHM), launched in 2005, stands as a cornerstone of India’s efforts to address these challenges and transform its healthcare landscape. This article … Read more
Emergency (1975-77): A Dark Chapter in Indian Democracy The period of Emergency in India, declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on June 25, 1975, and lasting until March 21, 1977, remains a stark reminder of the fragility of democratic institutions and the potential for authoritarianism to take root even in a seemingly stable democracy. This … Read more