Amity Institute of Behavioral and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Noida, organized a Guest Lecture on 1st March 2021 on the topic: Expanding Horizons: Health and Technology. The Guest Speaker for the lecture was Dr. Amol Joshi Associate Professor, Department of Neonatology, Govt. Medical College Aurangabad (MS).
In his address, Dr. Joshi elaborated on five factors of health that was Physical, Mental, Social, Spiritual and Emotional. Sir also considered some basic topics while explaining the health factors like World population, child mortality and Health care expenses.
He further explained with the help of an example that how Optimal Health plays a vital role in our day-to-day life and must include exercise, attitude, nutrition. He further added that it is not just the absence or prevention of disease but taking an active role in the vitality of those parts. Further, it is feeling good in your body; a sense of freedom in your body that gives you the tools to live to your fullest.
Dr. Joshi further talked about importance of nutrition that promotes healthy outcomes, supports normal growth, development, and ageing, helps to maintain healthy body weight, and reduces the risk of chronic disease leading to overall health and wellbeing. He further explained the causes and effects of under nutrition like loss of appetite, social withdrawal, lack of awareness, processed foods etc.
He also talked about COVID-19 and vaccine implements. He also shared some methods for conveying the importance of health like reading, discussion group, audio visual etc. To fulfil this objective, he discussed how teachers should guide their students to research the required skills and routine for better health, enquire about the better health routine from a professional of the chosen field, and then try to inculcate them.