Under the leadership of the World Health Organization, the international world health day is celebrated every year on 7 April. It attracts people from around the globe to participate in the event. Individuals are educated about the increasing health issues in the world. It is ensured that people are given a special theme so that awareness campaigns can be launched regarding that theme.
The first International World Health Day was celebrated in 1950 and from then this education trend has started. The purpose of this event is to target all the issues regarding the health on the global level. The awareness is raised regarding the physical and mental health issues to make sure that such problems can be removed from the earth forever.
In order to make it a healthy world every year two specific issues are chosen. As well as special attention is paid in the developing countries. Strategies are developed to make them disease free.
World Health Day 2017
For 50 years, the organization has brought light to different health, atmospheric, mental, child care and maternal issues. This year the theme was depression. It was given the name Depression: let’s talk about it. The reason that it was selected as the theme is that in the present age, people of all ages are suffering from it.
It has become such a common issues as well as the major cause of the suicidal deaths around the globe. As our life is getting busy we find it hard to spend some quality time to relax our mind and body. When we will stay in the state of continuous stress, it will enhance our chances of falling prey to depression. Some of the facts that you should know are:
• Depression is the state of prolonged anguish and irritability
• It causes a reduction in efficiency and has a negative impact on the performance. It often become hard to manage everyday tasks
• It is the major reason that a person find it hard to maintain a relationship or friendship
• It is the leading cause of death is 15 to 29 years old
How it was celebrated
Several awareness campaigns were arranged around the globe by the governmental, non-governmental and NGO’s around the globe. In the seminars people were guided about depression, what are the signs and symptoms and whom they should contact for help.
They were taught to learn to identify the signs so that they can save many lives around them. People were encouraged to talk to a psychologist in case that they are feeling depressed. They were taught that it is not an issue that will lead them to a mental hospital because it is a misconception around the globe.
It is important that they consult a professional because only then they will get the required help. Apart from that, many events were planned like debates, essay-writing competition and the winners were awarded special prizes. Make sure that you actively participate in such events to fulfill the aim of the day.
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