Issue of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

Definition

• non-infectious and non-transmissible among people 

Leads to

• morbidity(diseased state of individual) and premature deaths 
• most common in low and middle income countries

AgustaWestland choppers issue

Background:

• Earlier Mi-17 cargo helicopters were used for VVIP deployment.
• Indian Air Force has sought the AgustaWestland choppers as a replacement
• The Comptroller and Auditor General "it was a waste of resources"

Rashtriya Bal Swaasthya Karyakram

BACKGROUND:

• Also known as Child Health Screening and Early Intervention Services
• Under The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare 
• Part of the National Rural Health Mission(NRHM)

AIMS:

Solar Fencing

• Non-Lethal Solar Powered Perimeter Security System. 
• Operate as Psychological and Physical Barrier. 
• The System will alert any kind of intrusion through an audio alarm system that can be in the vicinity of more than 500 meters, within a second. 

Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT)

What is DBT??
direct benefits transfer is a government scheme that aims :
entitlements and benefits to the people can be transferred directly to them through biometric based Aadhaar linked Bank Account.

India - Ukraine

Delegation-level talks between the visiting Ukrainian President and Indian PM in december 2012

• Defence cooperation
• R&D joint production model

POLIO

• caused by virus
• mainly affects child below age of 5 yrs
• virus enters through mouth