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World AIDS Day is observed on December 1st each year, is an opportunity to highlight the work of eliminating HIV/AIDS. The theme for World AIDS Day 2023 is "Let Communities Lead". Nagaland tops the list of States India with the highest prevalence (1.61%) of AIDS. At 0.29%, Karnataka’s HIV prevalence rate is higher than the national average of 0.22%.

Transplant Games

For the 1st time, Kerala is organizing Transplant Games, a competitive sporting event for organ transplant recipients and donors. It is to showcase the success of organ transplantation in improving the quality of life and spread the message of organ donation. The World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF) is a non-profit organization based in the United Kingdom with representation from more than 70 countries. The WTGF organizes the World Transplant Games (WTG), whic

INS Mahe, INS Malvan and INS Mangrol

3 anti-submarine warfare ships for Indian Navy launched at Cochin shipyard recently. The ships will be named INS Mahe, INS Malvan and INS Mangrol. The ships are part of the ASW Shallow Water Craft (CSL) project. The Mahe Class of ships will replace the in-service Abhay class ASW.

Drone Didi Yojana

It is a Central Sector scheme to provide drones to 15,000 women's Self Help Groups (SHGs), which will be trained to give it on rent for spraying pesticides and fertilisers. Duration - 2024-25 to 2025-2026. Recently PM has renamed it as ‘Namo Drone Didi'.

5th Global Ayurveda Festival, 2023

Global Ayurveda Festival is a platform to celebrate India’s healing wisdom organized at Greenfield International Stadium, Kariavattom Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Focal theme: Emerging Challenges in Healthcare & a Resurgent Ayurveda

UNITAMS

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has voted to end its political mission dedicated to ending the civil war in Sudan. The liquidation of UNITAMS will begin on March 1, 2024. The United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) was established in June 2020. The mission’s mandate was extended in 2021 and 2022. UNITAMS supports the promotion and protection of human rights.