To understand the importance of health and to draw people’s attention towards heath, a special conference to commemorate World Health Day was held at the International Centre of Media Excellence here on Thursday.
Delivering the key address, Keshav Pandey, noted social activist and senior journalist said that while it is true that food, shelter and clothing are the basic necessities of humans, it is also true that better health is also important for human life. He added that after the Corona epidemic, there has been a revolutionary change in the life of the common man. People have become aware of their health, so the governments have also taken necessary steps to make people aware of their health and are working on various important schemes to improve the life of the common man.
On the topic of World Health Day, Pandey said that every year on Friday, World Health Day is celebrated all over the world. The purpose of celebrating this day is to make people aware of health-related problems around the world. He added that this year the World Health Organization (WHO) is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
Pandey added that the purpose of World Health Day is to draw the attention of a large number of people towards the importance of global health; it is celebrated every year by people all over the world under the leadership of the World Health Organization.
To take care of the health of the whole year, a special theme is chosen to run the festival. This year the theme is ‘Health for All.’ He added that this theme is a unique initiative because according to the concept of this theme, if everyone is healthy, then the health of the society and the nation will also improve.
The meeting was also attended by J Kalpana, Akshendra Kushwaha and Harish Pal among others.