Interesting Facts about World Health Day

1. World Health Day or also known as global health awareness day is celebrated on April 7^th every year.

2. WHO- World Health Organization initiated the first assembly in the year 1948.

3. World Health day has a theme for every year.

4.From 2006-2020 they focused on health and climatic change, hospitals, urban health , food safety, diabetics, ageing factor, blood pressure, threat on insect bites, depression, Primary health care and support nurses who battled during pandemic times.

5. This year WHO is focusing on the theme our planet, our health

6. Our Mother Earth is polluted from the deepest oceans to the highest top of mountains with all the unwanted things specifically “PLASTICS”.

7. We are living in this garbage for decades with breeding mosquitoes, breathing the most harmful polluted air, extreme climatic change, water scarcity and don’t forget about the high intake of processed food. These bad factors led us to Asthma, cancer, heart attacks and many more diseases.

8. The solution to these problems is in our hands – The Future Generation.

A. Limit Plastics. Use recyclable bags

B. Protest industries for burning fossil fuel like oil, coal and natural gas.

C. Build public toilets because untreated human waste makes us sick and spoil our eco system. Provide clean and good Sanitation.

D. Walk or ride bicycle once a week.

C. Don’t waste electricity. Use renewable energy provider gadgets.

D. Stop Deforestation

E. Save and Conserve Water. Use Recycled water.

F. Buy vegetables, fruits and groceries from local sellers.

Our Planet Our Health – Clean Air, Water and Food.

Interesting facts about Fever

1.The normal temperature of a human body is 97 to 99.6 Fahrenheit.

2.If the body temperature is more than 100.4 it is considered as Fever.

3.When you check the body temperature orally (Mouth) 99.6 F is considered as a Fever.

4.When you check the body temperature under armpit, 99 F or more is considered as a Fever.

5.Body temperature taken in the ear, 100.4 F or higher is considered as Fever.

6.Fever is also known as Pyrexia, which is more than normal body temperature and is a part of our body’s natural response to any kind of infection.

7.Fever is a protective reaction to fight against Pathogens like Bacteria, fungi, and viruses which enters your body to make you sick by killing your cells.

8.Pyrogens are chemicals produced by white blood cells/immune cells released in the blood stream.

9.Hypothalamus in the brain is responsible to tell us whether we are affected with fever.

10.Pyrogens bind to specific receptors of Hypothalamus in the brain, and rises the body temperature. Increased body temperature kills the pathogens that are sensitive to temperature changes and as they can’t survive they get killed.