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World Health Day – 7th April 2022 Our planet Our health – by Dr Jayeni Hiti-Bandaralage Source: Dæhæna – Radio 4EB Sri Lankan Group – Monthly e-Newsletter – April 2022 The World Health Day, the 7th of April each year, is a celebration of the inauguration of The World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1948 and aims to raise global awareness on human health. In the midst of a global pandemic, “Health” has become the most important topic of the century. Covid 19 pandemic challenged humanity, shifted our focus on building economies to appreciate life, yet made us realise the importance of overall well-being of people and the environment. WHO’s 2022 theme “Our planet, our health” emphasises how incredibly dependent we are as humans on our planet earth to lead a healthy life; “A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. ...