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NEW DELHI: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the World Health Day is an opportunity to reaffirm our gratitude towards all doctors, nurses, medical staff and healthcare workers leading the battle against COVID-19. "Today on #WorldHealthDay, let us not only pray for each other's good health and well-being but also reaffirm our gratitude towards all those doctors, nurses, medical staff and healthcare workers who are bravely leading the battle against the COVID-19 menace," the prime minister tweeted. He also said on this World Health Day, let us also follow practices such as social distancing which will protect our own lives as well as the lives of others. "May this day also inspire us towards focusing on personal fitness through the year, which would help improve our overall health," he said. The vice president appealed to citizens to respect and appreciate the selfless work of the medical community. "Any misbehaviour or assault on … [Read more...] about World Health Day opportunity to express gratitude towards docs fighting COVID-19

By Dr Major Guruprasad Thimmaiah Twenty-three-year-old Abhinav was diagnosed with diabetes and borderline high cholesterol levels during his pre-employment check-up by his new organisation. A brilliant student throughout his academic career, Abhinav studied for 12-14 hours every day, frequently ate outside, and had minimal physical activity. However, Abhinav's is not an isolated case. Like him, many young people with similar habits, including children, are increasingly developing diabetes. The people in our country urgently need to focus on non-communicable lifestyle disorders like diabetes. With more than seven crore diabetic patients, India is home to second largest number of people living with diabetes worldwide, after China. Diabetes can affect to anyone and we cannot ignore this pandemic. The theme for this year's World Health Day is 'Health for all' - and on this day, let's dig deeper into factors responsible for this life-long disorder. Understanding Diabetes In simple … [Read more...] about World Health Day: Insufficient sleep and wrong lifestyle choices can push you towards diabetes

I support Janta Curfew!  Meanwhile fitness and motivation I Pursue! I sincerely urge this to become a worldview  Stay Fit  Stay Safe  Stay Home  Tabata Workout  20 seconds of- 1. Burpees 2. Squat Jumps 3. Mountain climbers 4. Reverse Lunges 5. Shoulder taps in high plank 6. Jumping jacks 7. 2 reverse lunges and 1 squat jump 8. Burpees again  @pumaindia … [Read more...] about On World Health Day, Sara Ali Khan wishes everyone to stay motivated, positive just like her – Watch

President Trump had called up PM Modi on Sunday, the day after the DGFT banned hydroxychloroquine export on April 5. The government decided to relax the restriction after satisfying itself that India had enough stocks of essential drugs to meet any possible requirement of the health ministry. … [Read more...] about In PM Modi’s hydroxychloroquine export order, a Covid-19 message to the world

Every year, a specific health theme is decided to highlight the area of concern. This year, as the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, has wreaked havoc across the world, the tagline for World Health Day 2020 is – Support nurses and midwives. The theme recognises the efforts of nurses and other health workers who are doing their best to help the victims of COVID-19. … [Read more...] about World Health Day 2020: Quotes, Greetings, WhatsApp Messages to Share with Your Loved Ones