27 Mar UN Institute For Training and Research
(GS PAPER 2- Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings
Source- The Hindu)
Context
- UN Institute For training and research has commended India’s remarkable progress in reducing premature mortality from non communicable disease
- The Prime Minister of India expressed his gratitude to United Nation Institute For training and research
Important points
- As per WHO’s Global Health observatory Indian succeeded in reducing India succeeded in reducing premature non-communicable disease-
- Following uniquely Indian steps to reduce Underline non communicable disease risk factor
- replacement of fuel wood by LPG across rural household has significantly reduced household Pollution by reducing risk of cancer and chronic lung diseases
- promoting and active life worldwide through activities like yoga can address the Risk of cardiovascular disease
About United Nations Institute For Training and Research
- It was founded in 1963 following the Recommendation of United Nations Economic and Social Council to the general assembly
- It is dedicated training arm of the United Nations system
- To train and equip young diplomats from newly independent UN member states with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate to the diplomatic environment
- The institute also assists the Ministry of Finance through its courses on public debt management finance and trade.
ICMR report India health of the Nation’s States
- The contribution of non communicable diseases to total death in the country was 61.8% in 2016 as compared to 37.9 % in 1990
- Some examples of Non communicable diseases that is diabetes and hypertension and cancer are on the rise in India
-Khyati Khare
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