The Hindu Editorial (​​Warriors of hope) – Mar 06, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​​Warriors of hope) – Mar 06, 2025:

1. Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) (noun) – a female community health worker instituted by the government of India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as a part of the National Rural Health Mission. The ASHA will be trained to work as an interface between the community and the public health system.
2. compensation (noun) – payment, remuneration, reimbursement, recompense.
3. remuneration (noun) – payment, earnings, wages, reward, recompense.
4. acronym (noun) – a word formed by abbreviating a phrase by combining certain letters of words in the phrase (often the first initial of each) into a single term.
5. coin (verb) – create, devise, originate, think up, formulate.
6. cadre (noun) – a member of an activist group; a small group of people who are specially chosen and trained for a particular purpose.
7. gesture (noun) – sign, signal, indication; action, deed, move.
8. wont (adjective) – used, given, accustomed.
9. invoke (verb) – cause, give rise to, evoke, bring forth, elicit, induce.
10. accredited (adjective) – officially recognized or authorized.
11. activist (noun) – a person who supports a political change or cause; (or societal change/cause).
12. National Health Mission (NHM) (noun) – It was launched by the government of India in 2013 subsuming the National Rural Health Mission and National Urban Health Mission. The NHM envisages achievement of universal access to equitable, affordable & quality health care services that are accountable and responsive to people’s needs.
13. public health (noun) – public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities through education, policy-making, and research for disease and injury prevention.
14. ensconce (verb) – settle in a comfortable & safe place or position; seat, lodge, position, nestle, entrench, shelter, install, establish
15. fulcrum (noun) – the most central/essential part of something; root, core, essence, nucleus, kernel, crux, pivot, axis.
16. complement (noun) – amount, total, aggregate, capacity.
17. intervention (noun) – action taken to improve medical disorder.
18. non-communicable diseases (NCDs) (noun) – also known as chronic diseases, are not passed from person to person. They are of long duration and generally slow progression. The four main types of non-communicable diseases are cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructed pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
19. communicable diseases (noun) – communicable, or infectious diseases, are caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi that can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another. Some are transmitted through bites from insects while others are caused by ingesting contaminated food or water. Communicable diseases include HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria, viral hepatitis and others.
20. Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) (noun) – a diverse group of conditions caused by a variety of pathogens (including viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi and toxins) and associated with devastating health, social and economic consequences. NTDs are mainly prevalent among impoverished communities in tropical areas, although some have a much larger geographical distribution.
21. hygiene (noun) – cleanliness.
22. sanitation (noun) – it generally refers to the provision of facilities and services for the  safe disposal of human urine and faeces.
23. play a role or play a part (phrase) – contribute to, be instrumental in, be a factor in.
24. pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
25. profile (noun) – the level to which a person/organization attracts public attention.
26. humble (adjective) – respectful, modest, simple, ordinary, unassuming
27. World Health Organization (WHO) (noun) – Founded in 1948, WHO is the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health.
28. recognise (verb) – reward, honour, show appreciation of, show gratitude to, give recognition to.
29. outstanding (adjective) – excellent, superb, exceptional, fantastic.
30. PLOS Global Public Health (noun) It is an open access global forum for public health research that reaches across disciplines and regional boundaries to address the biggest health challenges and inequities facing our society today.­­
31. establish (verb) – show, indicate, display, demonstrate.
32. likelihood (noun) – probability, chance, possibility, prospect.
33. go up (phrasal verb) – increase.
34. equitable (adjective) – impartial, even-handed, fair-minded, non-discriminatory, egalitarian.
35. flaw (noun) – defect, fault, imperfection/weakness.
36. lie in (verb) – exist, be present.
37. designate (verb) – appoint, choose, induct, assign, delegate, nominate.
38. inception (noun) – beginning, start, origination, establishment, institution, foundation, formation, commencement.
39. volunteer (noun) – a person who works for someone/something without being paid.
40. meagre (adjective) – insufficient, inadequate, scanty, paltry, sparse.
41. for instance (phrase) – as an example; for example.
42. facilitate (verb) – assist, help, aid, ease, make easy, make possible.
43. load (noun) – burden, commitment responsibility.
44. It is high time that (phrase) – used to say it is (past) time that something should have been done/happened a long time ago.
45. enable (verb) – make it possible for; allow, empower, entitle.
46. draw (verb) – obtain, withdraw.
47. emolument (noun) – payment/salary (from employment or office); advantage, profit, or gain received as a result of one’s employment or one’s holding of office. 
48. comparable (adjective) –  equivalent, matching, similar; on a par with, on a level with.

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The Hindu Editorial (Warriors of hope) – Mar 06, 2025: