Emphasizing The Importance Of Washing Hands – Handwashing Day
Untidy hands, unhygienic practices and poor sanitation facilitate the spread of parasites pinworm, roundworm and whipworm and promote epidemics like diarrhea, typhoid, cholera or respiratory infections like SARS. According to UNICEF, more than 5,000 children under the age of five die every day as a result of diarrheal diseases, caused in part by unsafe water, [...]
SiCKO. A Must Watch Film For All Health Insurance Policy Holders
I stumbled upon a movie, SiCKO, a year back or so, written, directed and produced by noted filmmaker, Michael Moore, bookmarked it to watch it when free, and had time to view it this past weekend. It moved me, hurt me a lot, and more than a couple of times filled my eyes. Hence I [...]
Review Of Perseverance And Effectiveness Of New Year Resolutions
We’re at the end of the year and it’s time to review the perseverance and effectivity of our New Year health resolutions that we made at the beginning of this year. (If you’re new to this blog and do not have an idea of what those health resolutions were, have a look at our New [...]
December Third – International Day of Persons With Disabilities
It was my childhood dream to run a great business employing hundreds of disabled people alone, providing them all the comfort and security they need in their life, but to date, it’s remaining a distant dream that all my ventures ended up as a one-man show lacking resources and I’m still craving to enact that [...]
December First – World AIDS Day – Take Pledge, Spread Awareness
HIV/AIDS – Is mankind still unable to wither his primordial urge of polygamy relationship that this disease is spreading like fire or is it lack of awareness about the truths and facts of this disease? The disease born to the curb the uncivilized acts of civilized man is taking its toll! According to worldwide HIV/AIDS [...]
First-Aid Information For Minor Cuts And Burns
It’s festive season, time to rejoice, wear new clothes, have plenty of sweets and savories; overall, it’s an atmosphere of joy. Yes it is, until somebody at home sustains an injury either from a hot pan or fire or while chopping something for the great dinner. The total mood gets spoilt and it’s [...]
