Current Affairs 24 July 2021 – IAS Current Affairs

Current Affairs 24 July 2021  focuses on Prelims-Mains perspective. Major events are :

Rising Anti-Microbial Resistance in The Country

Source : PIB
Health

What is discussed under Rising Anti-Microbial Resistance in The Country ?

1. What is Anti-microbial Resistance ?
2. Measures Taken by Government

Why in News ?

The Union Government of India, aware about the challenges posed by anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in the country

Key Facts

• Resistance acquired by any microorganism (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasite, etc.) against antimicrobial drugs (such as antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, antimalarials, and anthelmintics) that are used to treat infections.
• As a result of this development the treatment becomes ineffective.
• Measures Taken by Government
  • National programme on AMR containment was launched during 12th FYP in 2012-17 :
    • Under this programme, AMR Surveillance Network has been strengthened by establishing labs in State Medical College.
    • 30 sites in 24 states have been included in this network till 30^th March 2021.
  • National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (NAP-AMR)
    • Focusing on One Health approach was launched on 19th April 2017 with the aim of involving various stakeholder ministries/departments.
    • Delhi Declaration on AMR– an inter-ministerial consensus was signed by the ministers of the concerned ministries pledging their support in AMR containment. In the line with NAP-AMR three states have launched their state action plan
      • Kerala has launched KARSAP
      • Madhya Pradesh has launched MP-SAPCAR
      • Delhi has launched SAPCARD
  • AMR Surveillance Network :
    • ICMR has established AMR surveillance and research network (AMRSN) in 2013, to generate evidence and capture trends and patterns of drug resistant infections in the country.
    • This network comprises of 30 tertiary care hospitals, both private and government.
  • AMR Research & International Collaboration :
    • ICMR has taken initiatives to develop new drugs /medicines through international collaborations in order to strengthen medical research in AMR.
  • Initiatives to control overuse or misuse of antibiotics:
    • ICMR has initiated antibiotic stewardship program (AMSP) on a pilot project basis in 20 tertiary care hospitals across India to control misuse and overuse of antibiotics in hospital wards and ICUs.
    • On the recommendations of ICMR, DCGI has banned 40 fixed dose combinations (FDCs) which were found inappropriate.
    • ICMR worked in collaboration with Indian Council of Agriculture Research, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries and the DCGI to ban use of Colistin as growth promoter in animal feed in poultry.

Secrecy Of Vote Must In Any Election

Source : The Hindu
Indian Polity

What is discussed under Secrecy Of Vote Must In Any Election ?

1. About the Order
2. How it helps

Why in News ?

The Supreme Court held that in any election be it to Parliament or State legislature, the maintenance of secrecy of voting is a must.

• Confirmed the guilt and sentencing of eight men accused of using violence to snatch the voters slips and to cast bogus voting in an election in Bihar in 1989.

Key Facts

• Observations
  • Secrecy is a part of the fundamental right of freedom of expression.
  • The confidentiality of choice strengthened democracy.
  • In direct elections to the Lok Sabha or State legislature, the maintenance of secrecy is a must and is insisted upon all over the world in democracies where direct elections are involved to ensure that a voter casts his vote without any fear or being victimised if his vote is disclosed.
  • Any attempt at booth-capturing or bogus voting were crimes against affects the rule of law and democracy.
  • Nobody can be permitted to dilute the right to free and fair election.
  • An election is a mechanism which ultimately represents the will of the people.
  • The essence of the electoral system should be to ensure freedom of voters to exercise their free choice.

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