On April 7, the whole world celebrates World Health Day to emphasize the importance of the health of every person and humanity as a whole.
According to the World Health Organization, "health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease.". According to scientists, health depends on a person's lifestyle by 501%, on heredity and ecology by 201%, and on the level of medicine by 101%.
Healthy lifestyle is one of the most important conditions and factors in the formation, preservation and strengthening of health, ensures high efficiency and well-being of a person. It is important to respond to the body's signals in a timely manner if something is wrong. And even better - to engage in disease prevention:
- Regularly undergo screeningи and obspursuit for women and men of different age categories: https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/z0348-18#n19 You should not visit a doctor only when symptoms become apparent and the disease brings discomfort and pain. Timely detection of the disease guarantees successful treatment.
- Eat right. This is a balanced consumption of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and trace elements, taking into account a person's daily physiological need for nutrients: https://phc.org.ua/news/kharchuvannya-y-imunna-sistema-scho-potribno-znati
- Healthy sleep at least 7-9 hours.
- Regular physical activity at least 30 minutes a day. Choose the intensity of your physical activity: https://phc.org.ua/news/oberi-intensivnist-svoei-fizichnoi-aktivnosti
- Limit alcohol and tobacco use .Why you should give up alcohol and tobacco: https://phc.org.ua/news/chomu-varto-vidmovitis-vid-alkogolyu There are many reasons, but the decision is always yours.
- Get vaccinated –this is a simple and effective way to protect against infectious diseases: https://phc.org.ua/news/vse-scho-varto-znati-pro-vakcinaciyu
Vaccination in Ukraine is carried out according to the National Vaccination Calendar: https://phc.org.ua/news/nacionalniy-kalendar-scheplen-zruchne-nagaduvannya-koli-otrimati-vsi-obovyazkovi-vakcini
Don't forget Make your health a priority – your body will thank you in the future!
Source: State Institution "Kharkiv Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Health"« https://kh.cdc.gov.ua/news/, https://www.facebook.com/labsescentr