Current Affairs - May 2022
Which organisation has honoured India's one million ASHA workers for their outstanding contribution to advancing global health?
India's one million all-women ASHA workers were awarded and honoured by WHO for their 'outstanding' contribution to advancing global health, demonstrated leadership and commitment to regional health issues. They were honoured for their crucial role in linking the community with the health system and ensuring those living in rural poverty can access primary health care services, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai informed that the Aam Aadmi Party-led government will soon launch its Urban Farming Policy, inculcating the best practices and solutions from across the globe.
Army Chief General Manoj Pande was conferred with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal for his distinguished service of exceptional order at a defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
By inducting the two robots into Delhi's firefighting fleets, the firefighters would be able to extinguish fires easily in narrow streets, warehouses, basements, stairs, and forests and enter places like oil and chemical tankers and factories.