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Topic- Health
We all know the famous saying –‘Health is Wealth'. We may have a lot of riches. Millions of rupees in our bank account. But if we have a major health problem, we will not be able to enjoy our wealth.
We face many health problems from cradle to grave. Our health problems limit us. Meaning they restrict us in many ways. Our goals and ambitions in our life are blocked if we face problems concerning our health.
Yes, our government; Government of India, I mean the central government as also the state government are doing there bit to create awareness about health. This is done through the electronic and print media. Number of ads are put up in the newspaper and awareness is also raised through television.
Many organizations work toward raising bettering our health issues. There are a number of non governmental organizations or NGO's raising awareness about public health.
T.V. ads about proper nutrition to pregnant mothers are shown. The importance of breast feeding is emphasized. The various vaccinations like vaccination for pulse polio and other deadly diseases are regularly displayed on television and print media. Many television stars do their bit about raising awareness about health issues.
This is a world wherein many are used to fast food. People in general neglect their health. Especially young people neglect their health. Only after something bad happens to their health that they start paying attention. Hardly anyone follows a strict diet. Irregular food habits are very common and this especially among the youth. Fast food chains have sprung up all over the city. People prefer a quick bite of burger and pizza and they neglect to have a proper meal. This is one of the primary cause for gastrointestinal and other diseases.
With the call center culture coming up, people, especially youngsters are working through the night. This leads to problems like hypertension meaning blood pressure and this in turn cause various major other health problems.
Another sensitive area is mental health. The number of mental health problems and suicides are increasing and still people in our country are refusing to take the help of psychiatrists. There are only about 3500 psychiarists and they are mostly in urban areas. Going to mental health proffessional is considered a social stigma. This has to change.
There are positive points. Better and well equipped hospitals have come up and life expectancy has increased. Because of increased life expectancy, people work for a long time.
Topic- Health
We all know the famous saying –‘Health is Wealth'. We may have a lot of riches. Millions of rupees in our bank account. But if we have a major health problem, we will not be able to enjoy our wealth.
We face many health problems from cradle to grave. Our health problems limit us. Meaning they restrict us in many ways. Our goals and ambitions in our life are blocked if we face problems concerning our health.
Yes, our government; Government of India, I mean the central government as also the state government are doing there bit to create awareness about health. This is done through the electronic and print media. Number of ads are put up in the newspaper and awareness is also raised through television.
Many organizations work toward raising bettering our health issues. There are a number of non governmental organizations or NGO's raising awareness about public health.
T.V. ads about proper nutrition to pregnant mothers are shown. The importance of breast feeding is emphasized. The various vaccinations like vaccination for pulse polio and other deadly diseases are regularly displayed on television and print media. Many television stars do their bit about raising awareness about health issues.
This is a world wherein many are used to fast food. People in general neglect their health. Especially young people neglect their health. Only after something bad happens to their health that they start paying attention. Hardly anyone follows a strict diet. Irregular food habits are very common and this especially among the youth. Fast food chains have sprung up all over the city. People prefer a quick bite of burger and pizza and they neglect to have a proper meal. This is one of the primary cause for gastrointestinal and other diseases.
With the call center culture coming up, people, especially youngsters are working through the night. This leads to problems like hypertension meaning blood pressure and this in turn cause various major other health problems.
Another sensitive area is mental health. The number of mental health problems and suicides are increasing and still people in our country are refusing to take the help of psychiatrists. There are only about 3500 psychiarists and they are mostly in urban areas. Going to mental health proffessional is considered a social stigma. This has to change.
There are positive points. Better and well equipped hospitals have come up and life expectancy has increased. Because of increased life expectancy, people work for a long time.