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World Population Day
Once again on 11th July we celebrate the World Population Day. The UN authorized this event as a vehicle to build an awareness of population issues and the impact they have on development and the environment.
The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 1989. It was inspired by the public interest in Five Billion Day on 11th July 1987 (approximately the date on which the world’s population reached five billion people). Since then, with the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) encouragement, governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), institutions and individuals organize various educational activities to celebrate the annual event.
Today, there are more than 6 billion people on the planet with half of the world’s population under the age of 25. World Population Day aims to increase public awareness on various population issues such as importance of family planning, gender equality, poverty, maternal health and human rights. This day reaffirms the human right to plan for a family and it encourages activities, events and information to help make this right a reality through out the world. The theme this year is ‘Fight Poverty: Educate Girls.’
Investments in the education and health for women and girls have been linked to increase in productivity, agricultural yields and national income. Girls account for more than half of all children not in school. The majority of the world’s one billion illiterate adults are women. They should be granted access to education. Ensuring that girls achieve a complete primary education can help in ending poverty and this will also give women a range of opportunities like ample participation in society, earn an increased income, make informed decisions about their health and their families health and have better options for their livelihoods.
Over the years, investments by governments all over the world have raised school enrollment rates, narrowed the gender gap in education, brought life-saving drugs to people suffering from diseases like AIDS, expanded HIV prevention, delivered bed nets to prevent malaria and improved child health through immunization. This has benefited many, saved many lives and improved the quality of living of many people.
This year let’s lay emphasis on the importance of female education and try to contribute in any little manner we can to educate a girl who will someday be a future mother.
Health Mantra
Body comprises of skin, eyes, ears, face, lips, teeth, hands, feet – many parts to take care of, right? And this care is essential so as to take care of your body in total. Various factors affect your health and your body. Your every day diet, your every day physical activity, your overall health status, your surroundings and the environment you stay in, your age, your genetics and many more.
Out of these there are some things which are in your hands to make them perfect and some aren’t. You can not control or change your genetics, you can not stop your age from advancing but you can plan your diet and increase your physical activity. Similarly, you can regularly assess your health status, and also, you can make your surroundings healthy to stay in.
You can also take care of your health by taking up health insurance plans. Illnesses are not unknown and mishaps are not uncommon. One does not know what fate awaits, but one can take precautions which will combat in the trying times. And one such measure is health insurance plan. Health is the most important wealth but one tends to ignore this precious wealth. So, this time preserve your health by getting it insured! These plans not just keep your health insured but also lessen the financial burden which the use of some latest medical technologies cost while preserving your health.
You should always take care of your body in every possible way you can. So now is the time to get rid of all those bothersome issues to see the Beautiful You the next time you look in the mirror. Make your life more healthy and beautiful!
Happy Doctor’s Day!
‘Vaidya’ or ‘Hakim’ as known in the olden times or ‘Doctor’ as known in the contemporary society has always been a person who devotes his life alleviating anguish that people suffer from. Their oath to serve mankind comes above every other commitment of their lives. Their hard work has led to the discovery of many medical breakthroughs. Their contributions had lead to the development of various technologies in the field of medicine that are at our service now. They have saved and cured innumerable lives. But we always tend to forget them till we suffer the next distress.
Here, comes a day to pay tribute to that section of the society who dedicate their lives to relieve the sufferings of others – The Medical Fraternity. This day – 1st July - brings us the fond memories of Dr. B. C. Roy and great contributors like him who devoted their lives in the service of mankind. Let’s have a sneak peek at the history that lies behind the celebration of this day.
The first Doctors’ Day observance was on 30th March 1933, in Winder, Georgia. The history of this special day dates back to the early 19th century when an American, Dr. Crawford W. Long, became the first physician to use ether as anesthesia in a surgery that he performed on 30th March 1842. The idea came from Eudora Brown Almond, the wife of Dr. Cha Almond to recognize this day as Doctor’s Day. President George Bush signed a resolution to make 30th March the official “National Doctor’s Day” in 1990.
In India, the Doctor’s Day is observed on 1st July every year, which brings us the fond memories of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, who was born on this day in 1882 in Patna, Bihar. Dr. B. C. Roy was a respected physician and a renowned freedom fighter. He was an alumnus of the Medical College Calcutta. He was the second chief minister of West Bengal, India. He remained in his post for 14 years as a Congress Party candidate, from 14 January 1948 until his death on 1st July 1962. He excelled as a physician and educationist as well as a freedom fighter by joining Mahatma Gandhi in the Civil Disobedience Movement. He was instrumental in starting many institutions including hospitals for the treatment of several thousand patients.
This day gives an opportunity for everyone to acknowledge and appreciate the responsibility, the dedication and the contribution of the medical community to each and every one. Let’s take this opportunity to thank the entire medical profession and the healthcare industry that holds an irreplaceable place in our lives in the process of healing and curing!
Wishing all the Doctors…A Very Happy Doctor’s Day!
