Madhya Pradesh

• 20 Jun 2022

Van Vihar Website Launched in New Form

Why in News

• The newly redesigned and redeveloped website (www.vanviharnationalpark.org) of Van Vihar National Park and Zoo has been launched on June 18, 2022. This new website has been designed to keep the public up to date with the latest events and news in Van Vihar.

Key Points

• The website has a modern responsive coding and design keeping pace with the modern times. The website will automatically adjust itself to the size of the screen of that device on whichever device the website is opened on.
• All social media pages of Van Vihar have also been linked to the new website. The general public can access Van Vihar's Facebook, Instagram and Twitter profiles from the website itself.
• The website will be updated almost on a daily basis and the public will be able to view it within a few minutes of uploading. There will be a waiting period of about zero minutes to update the latest information.
• The latest news related to Van Vihar will be compiled and displayed as a group on the home page as well as a separate detailed page for each news.
• The latest and important documents such as brochures etc. will be available for download to the public. The gallery section will be updated regularly with the latest photos.

Sickle Cell Disease

Why in News

• On the occasion of World Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Day on June 19, 2022, Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya attended a workshop on holistic management of sickle cell disease organized at Indian Institute of Information Technology Designing and Mindfulness (Triple ITDM) in Jabalpur.

Key Points

• The workshop has been organized by ICMR, National Institute of Tribal Health Research and Department of Public Health and Family Welfare.
• It may be recalled that a campaign is being launched for prevention and prevention of Sickle Cell Anemia in 14 tribal-dominated districts of Madhya Pradesh, in which health, marriage and rehabilitation assistance of sick persons are also being taken care of.
• Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder of blood, which is found in abundance in many tribal groups distributed in the States/Regions of Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Western Odisha, Eastern Gujarat and Northern Tamil Nadu and Kerala etc.
• It may be mentioned that the Unmukt Project is being implemented by the Central Government to strengthen screening and timely management of Sickle Cell Anemia.