CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In a significant achievement and recognition to country’s efforts against hypertension, India has won an UN award for its “India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI)”, a large-scale hypertension intervention under National Health Mission.

Detailed explanation-2: -“IHCI has been scaled up rapidly since its launch in 2017 and now delivers treatment for hypertension to more than 34 lakh people in government health facilities, including AB-HWCs.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a significant achievement and recognition to country’s efforts against hypertension, India has won a UN award for its initiative to control and prevent hypertension under the government’s National Health Mission.

Detailed explanation-4: -About the India Hypertension Control Initiative: IHCI aims to accelerate progress toward the NCD target by supplementing and intensifying evidencebased strategies to strengthen the building blocks of hypertension management and control.

Detailed explanation-5: -IHCI is a multi-partner initiative of the Government of India’s Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), WHO Country Office for India (WHO India), and Resolve to Save Lives (Technical partner).