World Health Day 2018 Let’s Talk About Prevention 7th April 2018
World Health Day - At a Glance • World Health Day is a universal health awareness day celebrated each year on 7th April. • The theme for World Health Day 2018 is Universal health coverage: Everyone, Everywhere. • Thought Behind It: All people should be able to realize their right to the highest possible level of health.
World Health Day
World Health Day - Our Approach • The Theme: Let’s talk about prevention • Key Message: Take control of your health by choosing prevention • Objective: Spreading awareness of how prevention can help detect diseases at an early stage and save lives.
What is Prevention?
• Let’s get Started Prevention is the act of stopping something before it actually occurs. • For Example : A Seat Belt It helps to prevent probable injuries caused by an accident.
Why Cure, When you can Prevent!
Preventive Healthcare • What does it mean? It is the action or set of actions taken prior to the onset of disease to identify the risk factors involved. • Disease Prevention = Risk Factor Reduction • Your first step towards being healthy is a Preventive Health Check-up.
Preventive Healthcare: Why is it important?
• It helps to detect chronic diseases like Diabetes, Cancer, Stroke, Hypertension, etc at an early stage. • Detection of diseases at an early stage is crucial to find an early cure. • It helps to reduce the risk of developing any disease in future.
According to the World Health Organization, 80% of chronic diseases are preventable.
Make a Smart Choice - Choose Prevention!
Why Choose Prevention? Choose Prevention and Enjoy the Benefits: • Curbs and Combat Diseases • Improves Quality of Life • Cuts Future Medical Costs • Promotes Healthy Habits • Saves Time • Saves you from Mental and Physical Stress
aring for Health has Amazing Rewards!
Detect Diseases & Prevent Them Diseases that can be detected through a Preventive Health Check-up: • • • •
Cardiovascular diseases Respiratory diseases Stroke Diabetes
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Cancer Lower respiratory infections Lung Diseases Hypertension Tuberculosis
A Health Check-up = Your Body Report Card Did you get yours?
How to Prevent Diseases? • Eat Wisely- Healthy Diet helps • Avoid Unhealthy Habits • Maintain Good Hygiene • Get Plenty of Rest • Stay Away from Stress • Move Your Body- Exercise • Keep Yourself Hydrated • DON’T Forget to Schedule Your Medical Health Checkup
Who Needs a Check-up? • Infants • Children • Teenagers • Adults (20-35 years) • Adults (36-55 years) • Senior Citizens
Prevention is better than Cure
Don’t wait for your body to give you a reminder Get a Check-up Today! Visit us at www.indushealthplus.com to schedule your check-up appointment at the best cost.