WORLD HEALTH DAY


WORLD HEALTH DAY IS FOR EVERYONE


Celebrating its 75th year, World Health Day helps raise


awareness around diseases, promotes healthy living, and creates a unified goal for people worldwide. By Nicola Tait


The Covid-19 pandemic had an impact on millions of people and saw the world in which we live change, with lasting effects. Self-isolation requests were demanded, the flexibility of working from home became more important than ever for countless people, there was more awareness about how much pressure we put ourselves under before the pandemic, and for many people, there was an increased desire to take better care of mental health. Everyone has the right to practice self- care and allow themselves time to recover from illnesses and diseases. However, many


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of us find it challenging to take the time to acknowledge our needs when we are not feeling well because of external factors that we face with within our everyday lives.


could help your overall health:


“It can be challenging to acknowledge our needs when we are not feeling well, resulting in poor health choices”


This often results in us making poor choices concerning our health. Taking responsibility for your health could prevent long-term health problems. Following some of these simple steps


• Blood pressure checks • Regular exercise • Good quality sleep • Plenty of fluid • Eating healthily • Reducing digital consumption


• Talking to someone about your worries


For officers, especially those who are working long shift patterns, PFEW understands that sometimes taking these steps can be overlooked. But just being aware of these examples of self-


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