April 7th is World Health Day commemorating the founding of Who (World Health Organization) in 1948. This year the theme is “Our planet, our health”. It is basically stressing on the interdependency of health of the human-beings on that of the planet. As per WHO, 13million deaths occur throughout the world only due to the environmental causes which can be avoided. Climate crisis is creating the health crisis also. https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2022 We pollute the environment and break the ecological balance, environment affects our health badly in return. This vicious cycle continues unless the humankind is well aware of the interdependency and consciously make attempts to convert this vicious cycle into a virtuous cycle.
Today, let us see the extension of the concept
told in my previous blog Whose Wealth is Our Health? https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2015/05/whose-wealth-is-our-health.html
. In that blog I have discussed the health of the costume (body)
giving reference to Bhagawad Gita. Again, we will take the similar analogy that
life is a play… we all are actors… our body is the costume to be returned
healthy after the play… But what about the stage? World or Planet is the stage
on which all the actors (human-beings, animals) perform together. We have no
right to damage the stage or harm the other actors. If we turn inwards, it is
our internal health. If we turn outwards, it is the external environment. This
is how the health of the planet is our health. Thus, Turn Inwards &
Outwards - Rethink & Restore the Ecosystems – Happy World Environment Day
https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2021/06/turn-inwards-outwards-rethink-restore.html
One more important aspect as per WHO is the role of Sustainable
Development in Health. The inequalities in economy, resources etc among the
different countries in the world is also affecting the health. Recent COVID-19
pandemic is the best example. If some countries are not able to afford the cost
of medicines, vaccines and other infrastructure required to handle the
pandemic, or the economy was not supporting lockdowns or social distancing
etc., we cannot completely end the pandemic. From there it again spreads. That’s
how pandemic has taught us that world is a global village not only in terms of
IT alone, but also in terms of economy, environment & health also. Thus,
the socioeconomic, political factors also have a greater influence of the
health. Thus, we should have a holistic view towards health and contribute for Sustainable
Development for our own Sustainable Health.
Last year, in my blog (Happy World Health Day https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2021/04/happy-world-health-day.html),
I brought an analogy of the internal systems of the body to the
management systems of the business organization. In continuation to that concept, this year, I
say we are responsible for implementing the changes suggested (medical advice)
given by the business consultant (doctor). Business consultant is the expert in
business who is hired to help us in implementing policies or bring out changes (eg.
Business Process Reengineering/Strategic Planning) to ensure the healthiness &
sustainability of the business organization. The health consultant (doctor)
helps us in bringing the changes (Life Style changes) required for health &
sustainability. Medical advice is the provision of a formal professional opinion regarding
what a specific individual should or should not do to restore or preserve
health. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_advice
You can observe “Ädv” (means Advice) written on the doctor’s prescription sheet
in which they write the preliminary diagnosis and the medical advice in that.
Ultimately, everything is in our hands to implement as per the advice or
not. So, think wisely and act accordingly as per the advice of the experts.
Please go through my previous blogs on Health & Environment and the
Mindful Eating for Holistic Health Series on my YouTube channel-
Mindful
Eating for Holistic Health / Mindful Eating Series:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL20jZptP_2vD-KRikkFftw6YISQi9BI9f
Health
“Test” for the “Best” https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2015/09/test-for-best.html
Know the Numbers and Optimize the Blood
Pressure... https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2018/05/knowing-numbers-first-is-themost.html
‘Dynamic’ or ‘Diabetic’? https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2016/04/dynamic-or-diabetic.html
"If not now, When?" - Happy World
Diabetes Day https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2021/11/if-not-now-when-happy-world-diabetes-day.html
Whose Wealth is Our Health? https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2015/05/whose-wealth-is-our-health.html
Commit to Quit Tobacco – Happy World No
Tobacco Day https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2021/05/commit-to-quit-tobacco-happy-world-no.html
Happy World Health Day https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2021/04/happy-world-health-day.html
Wishing Happy, Safe, Healthy &
Eco-friendly New Year… https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2021/01/wishing-happy-safe-healthy-eco-friendly.html
Everything is in Your Hands https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2020/06/everything-is-in-your-hands.html
Environment
Turn Inwards & Outwards - Rethink &
Restore the Ecosystems – Happy World Environment Day https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2021/06/turn-inwards-outwards-rethink-restore.html
Happy Earth Day https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2021/04/happy-earth-day.html
Save the Environment & Biodiversity
from the “Inhumanity in Humanity” https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2020/06/save-environment-biodiversity-from.html
Happy "World Environment Day" https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2019/06/happy-world-environment-day.html
"Protect the Ozone Layer" to
"Get Protected" https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2016/09/ptotect-ozone-layer-to-get-protected.html
Environment & Sustainability https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2015/06/environment-sustainability.html
