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Health Awareness on Malnutrition

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Malnutrition About a third of Indian’s are believed to be malnourished and over 40% of children receive less food than they should. The Govt. of India is increasing food subsidies to address this situation, but the rapidly rising population of much of Northern India (birth rate has fallen but momentum means the population continues to rise) poses continuing challenges. The following are some articles that attempt to explore the problem. Malnutrition Although great improvements have been made within the past few years, there still remains a great number of malnutrition related illnesses that are still present in the county and remains a major public health issue.After much controversy long awaited results of the 2015 report concerning malnutrition in India has been released . The Rapid Survey on Children (RSoC), a survey performed between the year 2013 and 2014. A civile collective have demanded that malnutrition should be included as a medical emergency in hopes t...
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Health Awareness on Poor Sanitations

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Most Indian’s still do not have access to modern sanitation: for example, rural sanitation coverage was estimated to have reached only 21% by 2008 according to the UNICEF/WHO joint monitoring programs. There continue to be a number of innovative efforts to improve sanitation including the community led Total Sanitation Campaign and the monetary rewards under the Nirmal Gram Puraskar. School , Sanitation and Hygiene Education in India- a resource book School Water and Sanitation Towards Health and Hygiene (SWASTHH) was  born to spearhead School Sanitation and Hygiene Education (SSHE) in the country .This book is meant for managers and trainers involved in school sanitation and hygiene education (SSHE) programmes operating at different levels, such as state, district or block level. It was developed in the context of the SWASTHH programme in India and it provides many guidelines and activities. Centre clears sanitation and rural water supply project Th...
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Health Awareness - Getting Active & Healthy Eating

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Getting Active Most of us know that we should be active, more often. Leading an active lifestyle is one of the best ways that we can help to prevent obesity, and to reduce the risk of developing common health problems like heart attack, stroke and cancer. Combined with a healthy diet, being more physically active also improves the way that we look and feel, and boosts our self-esteem. Yet only one in five of us actually take enough exercise each day – proof that getting active is not always easy. But it’s never too late to start   - by slowly building more activity into our daily routines, it is possible to change the habits of a lifetime. If you have a condition like high blood pressure, heart disease or joint problems, or if you are over 60 and haven’t exercised for a while, talk to your GP for advice before you start. The benefits of being active Being regularly active helps to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and cancer, and to strengthen m...
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Health Awareness on Smoking

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As we discuss about the health awareness on drinking in our last blog .In this blog we are looking to cover awareness on Smoking Smoking is the single most preventable cause of poor health and premature death in Scotland. Around 13,000 deaths in Scotland each year are due to smoking. What is in a cigarette and why is it so harmful? Cigarettes contain more than 4,000 chemicals. These include substances such as tar, arsenic, formaldehyde, hydrogen cyanide, nitrogen oxides and ammonia. The addictive part of a cigarette is nicotine but this isn’t the substance which causes the most health problems. It is the other 4,000 chemicals, along with a gas called carbon monoxide which cause the most harm. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless gas which is produced when anything is burned. It is found in cigarette smoke, meaning people who smoke have higher levels of CO in their bloodstream, causing their oxygen levels to reduce. This can leave their tissues and or...
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Health Awareness on Drinking

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Our health is affected by a wide variety of factors, from the genes that we inherit from our parents to the climate we live in and the work we do.But there is a growing body of scientific evidence that shows our lifestyles play a huge part in how healthy we are. From what we eat and drink, to how much exercise we take, and whether we smoke or take drugs, all will affect our health, not only in terms of life expectancy, but how long we can expect to live without experiencing chronic disease. In this blog we are provide awareness on drinking... Unfortunately you can't just count each drink as a unit of alcohol. The number of units depends on the different strength and size of each drink, so it can vary a lot Many of us enjoy a glass of wine, a pint of beer or our favorites spirit, and it is part of our culture to relax or to celebrate with a drink. More than 90 per cent of men and 86 per cent of women in the UK drink alcohol. In small amounts, it is true that alcohol ...
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