CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare holds the National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Healthcare Systems in India. The first such summit was held in 2013 at Srinagar to recognize, showcase and document various best practices and innovations in the public healthcare system.

Detailed explanation-2: -It aims to reduce premature mortality from cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes by 25% within 2025. This policy recognises the importance of sustainable development and time-bound quantitative goals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reduction of 40% in prevalence of stunting of under-five children by 2025. Access to safe water and sanitation to all by 2020 (Swachh Bharat Mission). Reduction of occupational injury by half from current levels of 334 per lakh agricultural workers by 2020. National/ State level tracking of selected health behaviour.

Detailed explanation-4: -The changed circumstances relating to the health sector of the country since 1983 have generated a situation in which it is now necessary to review the field, and to formulate a new policy framework as the National Health Policy-2002.