Category Archives: Social Issues

Why in News? Health Ministry issues notification to bring HIV/AIDS Act, 2017, into force. Problems faced by HIV Patients Apart from the mental and physical trauma the HIV/AIDS patients go through, there are various problems that they face socially, like- • Stigma and Discrimination- Sometimes, people wit HIV/AIDS are abandoned by their families and are […]

Why in News? Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI), is one of 12 best practices from around the world to be featured in a special issue of the British Medical Journal. Background • In India, five lakh children die every year due to vaccine-preventable diseases; 95 lakh are at risk because they are unimmunised or partially immunised. […]

Why in news? Prime Minister on 23rd September 2018 launched the world’s largest state funded health insurance scheme, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). Background In the General Budget 2018-19, the Government announced a major initiative in health sector- Ayushman Bharat programme aimed at making path breaking interventions to address health holistically, in primary, secondary […]

Why in news? Recently, a study based on the National Sample Survey Organisation, has revealed that India has 20.6 health workers per 10,000 people, which is less than the minimum threshold set by the World Health Organisation. Background • India’s quest for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) depends to a great extent, on adequate and effective […]

Why in news? Recently, 72nd Session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Health Assembly (WHA) took place in Geneva, Switzerland which recognized the role of primary health care and urges Member States to take measures to implement the Declaration of Astana, adopted at the 2018 Global Conference on Primary Health Care. Astana Declaration • […]

Why in news? The recent exodus of migrant workers from Gujarat especially workers from UP and Bihar, following a rape incident has brought into limelight the issue of internal migration in India. Reasons of Migration • Structural transformation of the economy- The economic reforms of 1992 brought about fundamental changes in the economy of India. […]

Why in news? Recently released statistics have shown a change in demography of India as for the first time in its history, India has reached a TFR (Total Fertility Rate) of 2.18, which is below the average world replacement rate of 2.3, as per the latest NFHS-4 data. Background • The general opinion about Indian […]

Why in news? In Navtej Singh Johar v/s Union of India case the 5 judges Constitutional Bench, headed by Chief Justice declared the parts of Section 377 of the IPC unconstitutional thus decriminalizing homosexuality. More on News • The ruling declares that Section 377 violates Articles 14, 15 and 21 insofar as it penalises any […]

Why in news? The Supreme Court recently asked the National Commission for Minorities to take a decision on a plea seeking guidelines for defining the term ‘minority’ and for their identification State-wise. More on news • The PIL sought minority status for Hindus in Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, J&K, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Punjab. • […]

Why in news? Recently in the Monsson session of Parliament, the government has responded to the questions on human trafficking in India. About Human Trafficking • Elements of Human Trafficking: Trafficking in persons has three constituent elements: o The Act (What is done): Recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons; o The Means (How […]