CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Kerala wins UNIATF award for prevention and control of NCD 2020. Kerala has won the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases Awards 2020 for its “outstanding contribution” towards the non-communicable diseases-related sustainable development goals.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Kerala. Kerala bagged the United Nations award for its “outstanding contribution” towards the non-communicable diseases related sustainable development goals.

Detailed explanation-3: -The WHO report and data portal, according to experts, have come at a critical juncture for public health. In 2022, only a handful of countries were on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goal target to reduce early deaths from NCDs by a third by 2030.

Detailed explanation-4: -The four major NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) and diabetes which share four behavioral risk factors –unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, and use of tobacco and alcohol.