World Hearing Day is awareness campaign organizer by Office of Prevention of Blindness and Deafness of the World Health Organization (WHO). Various activities are organized throughout the world. The campaign’s objectives are to share ample information regarding the day and promote actions towards the avoidance of inability of hearing.  Each year, the World Health Organization selects a specific theme and creates awareness about it by all means. The published material is translated into several other languages to the WHO selects a theme, develops educational materials, and makes these freely available in several languages.

The official theme for World Hearing Day 2021 is Hearing Care for All.

Both policy makers and general public are targeted. Attention is drawn towards the unaddressed cases of hearing loss. Policy makers are encouraged to invest in cost effective interventions that will benefit the affected individuals and will bring financial returns to the society. General public is made aware regarding the hearing loss and how the risk can be reduced by adequate actions.

It is expected that world hearing day 2021 will have a sound impact and all sectors can demonstrate their leadership by making this year’s event the largest one the country has ever seen.

The theme can be divided into the followings i.e.

• Good hearing and communication are important at all stages of life.
• Ear related diseases can be prevented through certain actions such as avoiding loud music or sound and taking proper care.
• diseases can be addressed when timely identified and treated with due care.
• People having hearing loss should get proper medical help
• Be aware that the affected listener may have difficulty understanding speech, even with a hearing aid.

In asthma, excess mucus is secreted due to the inflammation of windpipe. This cause the narrowing of airways and the patient feel difficulty in breathing which eventually results in shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing. Asthma can occur throughout the year but in winters cold weather decrease blood supply causing dryness of air passage lining that can trigger the asthmatic attack. Dryness causes irritation which results in increased secretion and ultimately shortness of breath.

How asthma can be prevented:

Asthma can be fatal if not treated and managed properly. The patients are required to carry their emergency asthma medicines or inhaler all the time. Asthma attack can be reduced by the following habits.

• Regular use of essential oils because they keeps the airways moist and assist in minimizing inflammation.
• A good routine of mild exercise daily can boost the immunity as it normalize the air pressure need in lungs
• No smoking; whether passive or active, smoking can aggravate asthma.
• Avoid dust by using dust masks as dust particles may cause irritation in air passage that may initiate asthma attack.
• As soon as you feel asthma attack, immediately take inhaler
• Contact your doctor as early as possible.

Asthma and Covid-19:

Asthma patients are at high risk for Covid-19. Novel corona virus infects the respiratory tract and may lead to pneumonia and acute respiratory infection. This condition might become lethal if asthma attack accompanies. So the patients must take their medications to manage their asthma attack, during COVID times.

What Asthma patients should do in Covid?

They should:

• Avoid unnecessary hangouts from home
• Wash hands with soap regularly
• Avoid any situation that may trigger asthma
• Take their asthma medicines in routine
• Always keep their inhalers handy and wash them regularly to keep hygiene
• Do light exercises at home and only if need

What Asthma patients shouldn’t do in Covid?

They should not:

• Share their inhaler with any other person
• Go for unnecessary doctor visits
• Resort to tiring exercises.

Including disables as equal part of society is an essential condition to endorse development, human rights, and peace. International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is observed every year on 3^rd December to ensure equal participation of disable people and to take action for the involvement of persons with disabilities in all aspects of society and infrastructure. The theme this year is “Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World”. According to the WHO World Report on Disability, 15 percent of the world’s population, or more than 1 billion people, are living with disability.

Campaign this year focuses on escalating acknowledgement and understanding of disabilities that are not immediately apparent, like mental illness, sight or hearing impairments, chronic pain or fatigue, neurological disorders , brain injuries, , learning differences and cognitive dysfunctions. Moreover it adjures a society ways to strive for perfectness by pulling out physical, technological and attitudinal disparateness for disable people.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, isolation, disconnection, disturbed routines and schedules and declined services have negatively impacted the lives and mental health of people with disabilities around the globe. Spreading awareness of unseen and un-noticed disabilities, as well as these destructive effects is crucial and un-noticed as long as the world fights against the virus.

This year, it is aimed at improving the lives of people with disability and people belonging to them. Framework for reform pays all attention to betterment of with disability and seeks to create a society that includes and encourages people with disability to attain their complete potential as equal citizens.

World radiology day is celebrated in order to improve the quality of life of patients, we are engaged in finding new technologies to diagnose and treat the disorders. For this, a new world has introduced us with Radiology.

So to know the importance of radiology, we celebrate world radiology day on 8 November 1895 it is basically a date on which Wilhelm Roentgen discovered an x-ray technique. His discovery helped us to revolutionize medicine and save several lives.

Radiology is basically an art or science to deal with high energy radiation which is mainly used to diagnose and treat disease. It has an important role in disease management and it is a tool used for detecting, staging and treating disorders. Radiology is done by a Radiologist who specializes in dealing with radiations. There are a number of different forms of radiology techniques that are X-ray. Ultrasound, CT scan,  Positron emission tomography( PET)  and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), mammography and fluoroscopy.

Radiology is applicable in a number of fields like it is used in screening, with the help of radiology you can easily detect the presence of disease in early stages in order to decrease the mortality rate. If we talk about the radiology role in Cancer management, cancer can be easily diagnosed and treated. Radiology is done on cancer patient along with chemotherapy in order to retard the growth of cancerous cells. We can also apply it on the management of heart disease and stroke. With the help of radiology, you can easily visualize the body and eliminate the need of surgery.

Whenever we talk about any process or thing we always consider both pros and cons. So as we discussed the advantages there are also some disadvantages which should not be ignored, excessive exposure to these radiations can cause a number of skin reactions or skin burns , loss of hair etc.

People all around the world celebrate WORLD SPINE DAY every year on OCTOBER 16 to raise awareness regarding spine health. Spinal problems such as backache, neck strain, abnormal curve in the vertebral column and disc problem can have a notable impact on person overall health state, affecting one’s ability to perform and carry out day to day activities.

Following are the statistics which must be discussed and considered on WORLD SPINE DAY:

• Low backache is the major cause of disability all across world
• Almost every one experience back pain due to exertion, tough routine.
• Neck pain is the most common pain leading to spinal issue.
• Muscle spasm
• Problem in walking, sitting and lying might be the reason for spinal issue
• Posture issues

Following are the few tips that can help in recover back pain:

• Recognize the nature of your pain
• Try to warm up your body
• When you feel pain, try to walk for few minutes to avoid strains
• Try to sit straight. Do not cross your legs, it causes pressure on spine.
• Keep away from wearing fitting clothes
• Stretch your body off and on. This will help in maintaining and balancing body posture.
• Your food intake must be very healthy. Try eating organic food. Try those food that reduces inflammation in the body.
• Try not to sleep on your stomach it triggers back pain.
• Maintain a healthy lifestyle. Keep your routine activities healthy regarding your outdoor activities.

Following are the signs and symptoms of spinal issues:

• Severe backache, neck pain
• Weakness, numbness, tingling and loss of senses in your hands, fingers, feet or toes.
• Difficulty with balance and walking.

We can rule out spine issues by following screening:

• X-ray
• MRI
• CT SCAN
• ELECTROMYOGRAPHY