This refers to your article "Facing health hazards of climate change" (FE- March 21). Every year we celebrate the World Health Day and give the message to the people that every man, woman and child should be in a position to choose a healthy way of life. The World Health Organisation works to promote and protect public health. We the people with knowledge, experience and information must learn to share what we know with others.
Every person should feel responsible for his or her own health. Talking about health is important but it must be done in a responsible way, particularly when the subject is a sensitive one. There is a need to improve health communication of all kinds and at every level. Doctors possess the knowledge but often underestimate the desire of their patients to be fully informed of their health status and the treatment which they are receiving. No doubt, medicine and science have made great strides and have undoubtedly contributed to improving the overall health status of most people but it is essential that everyone become conscious of the fact that talking about health means, above all, talking about prevention.
Health in reproduction is, therefore, of great importance for the well-being of families and communities and it has been rightly said that health is not everything but health affects everything. One should remember "Prevention is better than cure".
Vinod C. Dixit
B-15 Jyotikalash Society
Jodhpur Tekra, S. M. Road
Ahmedabad, India
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