World Breastfeeding Week – August 1st to 7th

World Breastfeeding Week Observed from August 1 to August 7 World Breastfeeding Week is observed from August 1 to 7 every year. UPSC Mains General Studies Paper II Topic: Social Justice Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Who organises the World BreastFeeding Week?  World Breastfeeding Week is organised by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), WHO and UNICEF. What isRead More

Swine Flu

ABC of Swine Flu:   Swine Influenza is an infection which is caused by various type of swine influenza virus. Swine influenza virus, which is endemic in pigs, is any strain of influenza family of virus. In 2009 it was found out that the Swine Influenza Virus strains contains influenza A and influenza C, which are two of the six viruses known. Out of the three viruses which cause human influenzaRead More