The World Health Day-2022 was observed on Thursday in Jhenaidah district as elsewhere across the country with the theme 'Our Planet, Our Health'.
The World Health Day is a global health awareness day being observed every year on April 7 to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in order to provide the people with a unique opportunity to mobilize action around a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world.
Marking the day, a rally was brought out by the Civil Surgeon Office of the district this morning which paraded different streets of the town.A discussion meeting was also held in the conference room of the civil surgeon office with civil surgeon Dr. Shuvra Rani Debnath in the chair.
Sadar Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr. Mithila Parveen, Junior Consultant (Medicine) of Sadar Hospital Dr. Zakir Hossain, Senior Health Education Officer of Civil Surgeon's Office Abdur Rahman, among others, spoke on the occasion.Speakers said that most people are not aware about their health. As a result, at a young age, people are suffering from diabetes and various diseases including heart problems.
They said the government has taken massive development schemes to bring healthcare to the doorsteps of the people. If people avail this opportunity they will be benefitted.