World Brain Day, observed on July 22nd each year, is an important initiative that focuses on raising awareness about brain health and promoting education about neurological disorders.
The day serves as a platform to highlight the significance of brain health and the challenges faced by individuals worldwide who are affected by neurological conditions. The key messages for World Brain Day 2023 highlight the importance of brain health, the prevention and treatment of brain conditions, and the need for global awareness, access to care, education, and advocacy. These messages emphasize the significance of addressing neurological disorders and promoting brain health worldwide:
Prevention: Brain conditions can be prevented, treated and rehabilitated.
Awareness: Global brain health awareness can reduce the impact of disability associated with brain disorders.
Access: Universal access to care, treatment, rehabilitation and assistive technology is essential.
Education: Education increases equity for those living with brain disabilities.
Advocacy: Brain health is a human right that applies to everyone, everywhere.
There are a variety of event types to make this day memorable:
Video Creator: There is no limit to creativity these days, you can make a creative video of yourself on the theme of the given activity and use the hashtag #Creator
Dance Champs: Dance brings in a festive mood and enthusiasm among us as well as spectators. You can make a fun and inspirational dance video and use the hashtag #Dancer
Artists: This is yet another activity where you can showcase your art and craft work by using the hashtag #Artist
Techno Geek: This is the way that is both fun and informative. Display your creative skills, especially with the availability of technology using the hashtag #Techguru
Just a min: Make a one-minute speaking video to motivate others through your words
related to sustainable development goals. Use the hashtag #Speaker
Sustainability superstars: We are encouraging our youth to work towards achieving
sustainable goals, you can share your good work here and create an impact.
This year Go Sharpener came up with an activity to spread awareness about World Brain Day and to keep your brain active and healthy by doing any of the solve puzzles or playing board games, attempt brain teasers.
Biswas Nealaryan from Global Edge School, Kukatpally
Himansh Aggarwal from Ryan International School Mayur Vihar
Sakshat Jain from Victor Public School
Nimit Rastogi from Gurukul The School
Namrta Dinkar from New Rainbow Public School
Shantanu Chaudhary from Gurukul The School
Naira Bajaj from Gd Goenka Public School Sec -9 Rohini
Preserving brain health is crucial in an individual's life as we confront future challenges like climate change, wars, famine, pollution, and pandemics, ensuring both personal well-being and a healthier, more progressive nation with reduced disease burdens. And at last, We thank everyone else who participated in this activity. Do share, like and comment down your views, Stay tuned for the next blog that will cover World Nature Conservation Day.