GLOBAL HEALTH is an important concern especially during this pandemic. Various measures to be taken in order to improve the health of the population globally.
WHY HEALTH IS IMPORTANT ?
It is very important to maintain our HEALTH and for that we have to follow a healthy lifestyle. If our health is affected, our body becomes weaker and our immune system will be affected which in turn leads to onset of various diseases either infective or noninfective type .
WHAT ARE THE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN ?
Improving our health care facilities in such a way, that it can be ACCESSIBLE to all the rural and urban areas globally.
HEALTH EDUCATION to be given in order to create awareness about a healthy way of living. To improve the standard of our living conditions, in the sense to keep our surroundings clean, to take measures in order to reduce or prevent environmental pollution .To prevent breeding of house flies and mosquito which in turn will prevent diseases like diarrhoea, Dengue, malaria , filaria, chickun gunya, Japanese encephalitis respectively. Air pollution causes various lung diseases .Need to educate and provide Clean and Safe Drinking Water to prevent water borne diseases. To avoid spitting in public places, covering one's mouth and nose while coughing and sneezing .To implement Sanitation Measures like preventing open defeacation or urination by usage of toilets inorder to prevent water borne diseases like diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera to name a few.
Educate the population regarding importance of nutrition and balanced diet, especially for young children, pregnant and lactacting( breast feeding) mothers. Calcium supplements for menopausal women to prevent osteoporosis. Balanced diet is needed for growth and development, to improve our physical and mental health. Certain preventable diseases like cretinism ( childhood goitre) , anaemia, hypocalcemia, scurvy and other vitamin deficiency disorders can be prevented by using fortified foods or including it in the form of vegetables, fruits, egg, fish, milk etc.
Educate the people regarding importance of drinking adequate water to prevent dehydration and urinary tract infections and to use ORS or oral rehydration supplements in case of loose motions to prevent shock and renal (Kidney ) problems.
HYGIENE personal and surrounding is very important to prevent various communicable diseases.
Educate regarding side effects of Smoking , Alcohol consumption and Unhealthy food habits which can lead on to various lung diseases, cancer, alcoholic liver disorders, obesity, fatty liver and cardiovascular diseases respectively. Importance of exercise to prevent or control various conditions like Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension ( high blood pressure) and Hypercholestrolemia.
Create awareness about the importance of Vaccination to control or prevent, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps ,typhoid, chicken pox etc. Measles, mumps can cause nerve deafness and other complications.
Educate the population regarding HIV infection and AIDS and safe practises. Tuberculosis and Leprosy early identification and treatment is also very important.
Mental health and early identification and treatment of mental health problems also implemented. Screening of target population for various endemic diseases and cancers, by means of surveys, epidemiological studies, workshops and investigations for suspected cases are implemented .
EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT CAN PREVENT VARIOUS DISEASES AND FOR THAT HEALTH EDUCATION IS VERY IMPORTANT.
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