Uterus Removal in India and Domino Effect of Pandemic

Uterus Removal in India

  • Hysterectomy prevalence rate is 17 per 1,000 women.
  • A third of the women undergoing operation are under 40.
  • Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are the leading states in terms of operations performed.

Domino Effect of Pandemic

  • Domino effect - cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a chain of similar events.
  • Routine immunization of children hindered in at least 68 countries.
  • Lives of nearly 80 million children at risk.
  • Campaigns suspended by 27 countries:
    • Measles
    • Mumps
    • Rubella
    • Polio Vaccination
    • Meningitis
    • Yellow fever
    • Typhoid and Cholera
  • Alarming situation in Democratic Republic of Congo and Chad which declared measles an outbreak in June 2019.

Examrace Team at Aug 21, 2021