World Health Day our planet, our health on 07-04-2022 by KVK, wyra

World Health day is celebrated annually on 7th April every year and the theme for 2022 is “Our planet, Our health” to focus global attention on the interconnectedness between the planet and our health under World Health Organization. In 1948, WHO held its First World Health Assembly and decided to celebrate 7th April of each year as “World Health Day”. It came into effect from 1950 and this day marks WHO's founding and is seen as an opportunity by the organization to draw worldwide attention towards one of the aspects with major importance which global health to all individuals each year. Our world is unequal in terms of health and amid the ongoing pandemic and pollution increasing on the planet, diseases like cancer, asthma and heart diseases are increasing rapidly. WHO aims to focus global attention on the urgent actions needed to “keep humans and the planet healthy.” The day is also used as an opportunity to spread awareness about the ongoing health issues that concern people across the world and well-being of people. This theme was chosen driven by the coronavirus pandemic, pollution and an increasing incidence of diseases to focus global attention on urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy and foster a movement to create societies focused on well-being. About 13 million deaths are caused due to avoidable environmental causes which can be avoided worldwide as per WHO reports. This includes the climate crisis which is the single biggest health threat facing humanity. KVK, Wyra celebrated World Health Day with 25 farmers, 20 students and KVK scientists. The meeting was attended by Dr. J. Hemantha Kumar, Programme Coordinator, scientists Dr. Jessie Suneetha W, Dr. V. Chaitanya, Dr. K. Ravi Kumar and Mrs. P. S. M. Phanisri attended the meeting. The group was sensitized on importance of including millets in diet for better health and various appetizing recipes were discussed so that consumption of millets can be improved along with traditional ones. The kitchen gardens are simple but innovative option to connect the gap between the available resources and their utilization in a justifiable manner for addressing the problems of hidden hunger and combat malnutrition among vulnerable groups. It also helps to create additional revenue-generating opportunities for farming communities in rural areas using back yards in households or farm bunds too. Information was provided on summer vegetable crops to withstand the extreme hot temperatures in this district.