Health Consciousness

Health consciousness cannot be reduced to visiting a doctor only after illness has become serious. It is a daily responsibility shaped by the food we eat, the air we breathe, the habits we cultivate and the choices made by families, schools, workplaces and governments. For Kashmir, where changing lifestyles and growing pressures on public health are becoming increasingly visible, creating a culture of prevention is no longer optional.

The rise in lifestyle-related diseases should compel society to rethink its understanding of health. Irregular diets, excessive consumption of processed food…