World Brain Day 2023 | World Brain Day will be celebrated today, know why this special day is celebrated
Every year on 22 July ‘World Brain Day’ is celebrated. The purpose of this day is to make people aware of diseases related to the brain. Brain is the most important part of our body. It plays an important role in all the functions of the body. In such a situation, it is important that we take special care of the health of our brain and be aware of the problems related to it. At present, our lifestyle is changing rapidly. People of all ages and genders are falling prey to various brain disorders. In such a situation, the purpose of this day is to increase public awareness about brain health and disorders. Let’s know what is the history of this day and its purpose – read this also History World Federation of Neurology (WFN) was established on July 22, 1957. After this, on 22 September 2013, the Public Awareness and Advocacy Committee suggested to celebrate ‘World Brain Day’ on 22 July. Following this suggestion, the board considered the idea in its meeting in February 2014 and since then it has been celebrated every year as an annual festival. According to experts, brain is that part of our body, which controls the whole body. Any problem related to this should never be ignored. In today’s time, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Epilepsy, Brain Stroke, Brain Hemorrhage, Lack of memory, Parkinson’s, Migraine, Brain Tumour, Stress, Depression etc. all the problems related to the brain are increasing. There is a need to be aware of these and it is necessary to consult an expert in case of any kind of problem, so that the problem can be controlled. On this day people from various government and private organizations around the world take initiative to raise awareness about brain health and its related diseases through various activities. In addition, public health organizations, non-governmental organizations collaborate to disseminate information on brain health and prevention of neurological diseases. In addition, social media campaigns, public service announcements and informative material are used to spread the message of World Brain Day to as many people as possible. Theme of World Brain Day Every year this day is celebrated with a special theme. In this case, talk about this year’s theme, “Brain Health and Disability: Leave No One Behind” has been decided for World Brain Day 2023. -Seema Kumari