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- e-Sanjeevani, India’s National Telemedicine Service, has facilitated nearly 50 crore teleconsultations across the country.
- It was launched in November 2019 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) under the Ayushman Bharat programme.
- France and the United Kingdom conducted their first joint exercise simulating a nuclear strike, codenamed “Rummy,” over the Mediterranean Sea.
- France and the UK are the only nuclear-weapon states in Western Europe and are both permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
- The World Health Organization (WHO) supported the launch of the Tumaini trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to test whether Ervebo, an approved vaccine against the Zaire ebolavirus strain, also protects against the Bundibugyo virus.
- The Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebolavirus that causes severe illness and death, was first identified in Bundibugyo District, Uganda, in 2007.
- The United Nations observes the International Day of Care and Support every year on October 29 to recognise paid and unpaid care work and promote better care systems.
- The theme for the year 2026 is “Building Sustainable Care and Support Systems through Decent Work.”
- The United Nations observes Disarmament Week 2026 from 24–30 October to raise awareness of disarmament and arms control.
- The theme for United Nations Disarmament Week 2026 is "Disarm for Peace: Fewer Weapons, Safer Communities."
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