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258 Speech Topics on Health [Persuasive, Informative, Argumentative]

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Here is our collection of persuasive and informative speech topics on health and fitness. Interesting issues and themes on topics from ionizing radiation of cell phones to food additives or infant nutrition. And yes, they are just to spice up your own thoughts!

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Argumentative.

Wearing pajamas in bed is good for your health.
Diet beverages are often not diet at all and regular not quite regular.
Going barefoot in the summer time – yep, wearing no shoes – is healthy for your feet.
Take a test to see if you are at risk for any dangerous disease or virus.
Why you should not work too hard when you’re diabetic.
Why breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Fast food restaurants should offer healthier options.
Do you think schools should teach sex education?
People who live in big cities will die sooner.
Too much salt is bad for your health.
The amount of meat consumed should be reduced.
People should care more about sleep.
Rape and sexual assault prevention and awareness should be taught in schools.
How drinking too much soda causes health problems.
How junk food is unhealthy for our bodies.
Why you should take a vacation every year.
Is toothpaste bad for health?
Do you think there is too much sugar in our diets?
Drug advertisements should be prohibited.
Euthanasia could decrease suicide rates.
We should use electroconvulsive therapy more.
How to overcome stress.
Stop putting steroids in animal food.
Why you should become an organ donor.
Why we should use homeopathic treatments.
Why vaccines are beneficial.
The dangers of sleepwalking.
Are vaporizers bad for your health?
Are e-cigs better than cigarettes?
Diet pills are bad for your health.
The importance of world Red Cross day.
Why you should be a blood donor.
People need to drink more water.
Healthy eating tips.
Everyone should be taught CPR.
The danger of secondhand smoke.
Why exercise is good for you.
Why obesity is a big problem.
The importance of making healthy food cheaper.
Is gluten really bad for us?
The dangerous effects of drugs.
Should doctors be paid less?
Why you should not wear high heels.
Why you should not go to tanning beds.
The cost of prescription drugs is too high.
Smoking is bad for your health.
Why you should take care of your teeth.
Increase funding for medical research.
Make more healthy choices.
Why you should laugh every day.
Wearing bike helmets should be encouraged.
Cherish your friends.
Alcoholics Anonymous deserves our support.
Socialized medicine saves lives.
Birth control pills should be more available.
We need more resources to prevent infectious diseases.
Eat more dark chocolate.
Positive thinking will benefit your health.
Stomach stapling should be reserved for extreme situations.
Chewing tobacco is dangerous.
Seat belt laws help save lives.
Food additives are dangerous.
Breastfeeding should be encouraged.
Binge drinking awareness should be increased.
Teen pregnancy prevention should be increased.
Teen suicide awareness should be increased.
Fire safety awareness should be increased.
Organ donation should be encouraged.
Eat less meat and you will Iive longer.
Your body may actually speak louder than your words.
Indoor air pollution is responsible for many diseases.
A traditional health insurance plan where you choose the doctors is the best.
Traditional medicine and healing practices have been used for thousands of years with great contributions.
United Nations organization is responsible to reduce newborn mortality and maternal mortality in the upcoming ten years.
Everyone should have access to safe blood products originated from a quality assurance system.
Cook your poultry or risk a campylobacter bacterial infection …
Cell phones are safe for health.
Proper condoms reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections spread primarily through person to person contacts.
We must prevent that the financial crisis evaluates into a physical and mental wellness crisis.
Most food additives are safe.
Exposure to ionizing radiation can pose a substantial physical shape risk for vulnerable people.
Adequate infant nutrition is essential for wellbeing the rest of a person’s life.
Mitigating possible pandemic influenza effects should be a public priority.
80 percent of men suffer from prostate cancer but are completely ignorant about it.
Abortion will endanger the health of a pregnant woman.
Alcoholics Anonymous programs for alcoholics work.
Balanced nutrition can prevent a heart attack.
Condoms give women the power to protect themselves.
Diabetes risk factors and complications must be highlighted better.
Eating foods that contain bacterium Clostridium botulinum will cause foodborne, infant and wound botulism.
Everyone must have easy access to healthcare services.
Fat fast food loaded with sugar, salt and calories contributes to child obesity.
Food should not be used for fuel.
Hair loss in humans can be reversible through good nutrition.
High blood pressure does put you at greater risk of having a stroke.
Irradiated meat is not safe to eat.
Not enough is done to prevent obesity in children.
Patients with anorexia nervosa should be required to get palliative care.
People with autism are not mad!
Poor air quality is a real threat to our health.
Soft drugs are not soft at all.
Support the United Nations Children’s Fund initiatives like the nutrition goals!
Teenagers are using too many risky methods to lose weight.
The media coverage of the swine flu epidemic is over dramatized.
The Munchausen’s syndrome needs to be dealt with better.
There should be one uniform national healthcare system for all.
Travel health needs to be given more importance.
We are not drinking enough water.
We only need one food safety agency.
You will be fitter if you just cycled to work.

Here are some ideas for informative speech topics on physical and mental wellness – from health supplements to fitness tests and from spinning to back pain exercises.

You can use this list of speech topics in two ways:

Take the public speaking topics as they are, and research all ins and outs.
Associate and invent your mapping scheme.
The role of the Center for Disease Control.
The health problems of children born drug addicted.
Eat healthy to live healthily.
How does a headache happen?
The effect of radiation.
What are the effects of self-harm?
Obesity facts and figures.
The benefits of magnesium.
Anxiety and its effects.
The importance of sleep.
How to avoid pesticides in vegetables.
How to prevent elder abuse.
How to avoid toxic chemicals in food.
Autism and its effects.
The different types of birth control.
The benefits of stem cell research.
The benefits of mindfulness.
How to cure and prevent hangovers.
Strategies for healthy eating.
The benefits of being a vegetarian.
What is spinocerebellar degeneration?
How to reduce asthma attacks.
The health benefits of ginger.
The Alice in Wonderland syndrome.
Why we should wash our hands.
The health benefits of friendship.
The importance of eye donation.
Why Americans are so obese.
The importance of childhood cancer awareness.
The reason humans itch.
The benefits of tea.
The best natural medicines.
How drinking too much can affect your health.
How to stop the obesity epidemic.
How to manage mental illness.
How to prevent teen pregnancy.
How to stop memory loss.
The best health care plans.
Xenophobia as a global situation.
The best and worst abdominal exercises in a gym.
Advantages and disadvantages of aqua aerobics for your muscles.
How to determine your body fat percentage in three steps, and when are you in
The effects of dietary health supplements on the long run are not certain.
Increasing weight leads to increasing condition and risks.
Why performance-enhancing substances such as steroids are banned in sports.
Natural bodybuilding supplements and their benefits for normal athletes.
Different types of Calisthenics exercises on music beats.
Why do people apply to life extension nutrition – there is no life elixir or cocktail?
Disadvantages of raw food diets – the flip-side topics to talk about are the
Different methods of strength training programs for revalidating patients. Ideas for informative speech topics on fitness:
Choosing a gym in your town, what to think of, get them a generic checklist.
Workout myths and lies.
The history of the Pilates system that was very popular in the nineties.
Time-saving fitness training tips for busy persons.
Ways to prepare for the types of physical tests, e.g. the Bruce, Beep.
Designating a personal trainer helps you to keep on coming to the athletic club.
Cardiovascular exercises that really work.
Top stretching and warm up tips.
Big three men’s salubriousness issues.
How to get rid of blubbering cellulite adipose tissue on your waist.
Comfortable workout clothing and activewear for women.
What is spinning?
Tips to stay motivated to go to the gym two or three times a week.
Benefits of yoga workout routines.
Back pain exercises to stretch and strengthen your back and supporting muscles.
Different low-carb diets.
Top five sunburn blocking tips, and do share your own wisdom, and empiricism
Travel tips for a healthy vacation.
How our immune system works to keep you physically strong and capable.
Yoga diet and yogic meditation techniques.
Strange Allergies and their symptoms and effects.
Multiple Sclerosis symptoms, causes, treatment and life expectancy.
Asthma solutions and natural remedies.
Dental care how to prevent tooth decay.
Stress management – reduce, prevent and cope with stress.
Yoga tips for beginners and starters – ideal to demonstrate some postures.
Why taking a vacation is good for your health.
The effects of eating disorders.
What is Down syndrome?
Animal to human transplants could save lives.
The body’s coping mechanisms when in a state of shock.
Managing and controlling type 2 diabetes.
How our culture affects organ donation.
Simple AIDS prevention tips.
How celiac disease affects our world.
The benefits of walking without shoes.
How smoking is harmful to your health.
The benefits of being an organ donor.
The dangers of texting while driving.
The importance of vitamins and minerals.
The nutritional value of pickles.
The importance of wearing your seatbelt.
The effects of caffeine on the body.
The history of Psychology.
Exercise combats health problems.
High-risk pregnancy complications.
What is narcissistic personality disorder?
The effects of fast food on the body.
How Monsanto affects our food.
How the American diet has changed.
The health benefits of dark chocolate.
Plastic surgery is bad for your skin.
The importance of anxiety and depression awareness.
The benefits of regular exercise.
How the circulatory system works.
How to have a healthy pregnancy.
How to get a really good sleep.
Why the brain is so important.
The effects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Calcium is important
Eating disorders in modern times.
Herbal remedies that work for common diseases.
Junk food and its relation to obesity.
Obesity is the next health risk for the western world.
Smoking bans and restrictions don’t work.
Stretching exercises at the start of your day prevent injuries.
The influenza vaccination effectiveness is poor.
The losing battle with alcohol abuse.
The necessity of mandatory HIV/AIDS testing
The need for mandatory drug testing in our society.
Why health care policies are important.
A vegetarian diet is as healthy as a diet containing meat.
Smoking a pipe is more harmful than smoking cigarettes.
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) should be medicated.
Stretching before and after exercise is overrated.
Everyone should have free access to health care.
Knowing your ancestry is important for health.
Does access to condoms prevent teen pregnancy?
Eating meat and dairy is bad for your body.
Drug addiction is a disease not a choice.
Health risks of smoking are exaggerated.
Veganism is an unhealthy way to raise kids.
The need for teen depression prevention.
The Paleo diet can ruin your health.
Is laughter good for you?
All farmers should go organic.
The health benefits of marijuana.
Bread is bad for your health.
The dangers of herbal remedies.
The health benefits of avocados.
Running is unhealthy.
Alcoholics do not want help.
Flu shots are necessary.
Low carbohydrate diets are more effective than low fat diets.
Smokers should be treated like drug addicts.
The healthcare industry earns millions due to the cures they hide.
Vegetarianism is another word for unhealthy dieting.
Working night-shifts costs you ten years of your life.

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Keynote speech to the world health summit 2021 – 24 october 2021, unicef executive director henrietta fore.

Excellencies, colleagues, friends … it is a pleasure to be with you here today for the World Health Summit.

I am honoured and inspired by the spirit of collaboration among experts in science, politics, business, government and civil society represented at this Summit.

On behalf of UNICEF, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak with you now at this critical moment in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic – a pandemic which continues to impact so many aspects of our lives. COVID-19 has hobbled economies, strained societies and undermined the prospects of the next generation. While children are not at greatest direct risk from the virus itself, they continue to suffer disproportionately from its socioeconomic consequences. Almost two years into the pandemic, a generation of children are enduring prolonged school closures and ongoing disruptions to health, protection and education services.

That is why today I am here to discuss the health threats facing the 2.2 billion children around the world who UNICEF serves, and the opportunity we have to protect them.

Driven by new variants of concern, the virus continues to spread. While successful vaccination campaigns in the wealthy world have driven down rates of hospitalization and death, millions in low income countries await their first dose, and fragile health systems – on which children rely – are in jeopardy.

Yet the gap between those who have been offered vaccination against COVID-19 and those who have not is widening. While some countries have protected most of their populations, in others, less than 3 per cent of the population have had their first dose. Those going without vaccines include doctors, midwives, nurses, community health workers, teachers and social workers – the very people that children, mothers and families rely upon for the most essential services.

This is unacceptable. As a community of global health leaders, we have a choice. We can choose to act to reach more people with vaccines. This will keep people safe AND help to sustain critical services and systems for children.

Today, almost 7 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, less than a year since the first vaccine was approved. And we are now on track to produce enough vaccines to protect the majority of people around the world before the end of next year.

But will we protect everyone?

Will we send lifesaving, health-system-saving COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s doctors, nurses, and most at-risk populations?

Will donors continue to fund ACT-A and COVAX sufficiently to procure and successfully deploy the tests, treatments and vaccines needed to end the pandemic? Or will the costs of in-country delivery fall on struggling economies so that they are forced to cut other lifesaving health programmes such as routine childhood vaccinations?

Will we stand by as the lowest-income countries, with the most fragile health systems, carry on unprotected – risking high death rates due to shortages of tests, treatments and vaccines? Or will we invest so that community health systems everywhere can withstand further waves of the virus, and bounce back from future shocks?

Will we allow new variants of the virus to flourish in countries with low vaccination rates? Or, will we reap the benefits of global cooperation to defeat this global problem, together?

The world has learned that financing for prevention, preparedness and response is insufficient and not adequately coordinated. And that is a vital lesson.

But even more fundamentally, we have learned that the underlying strength of the health sector in general is a critical factor in a country’s ability to weather a storm like COVID-19.

After all, what good are vaccines if there is no functioning public health system to deliver them?

How do we hope to contain outbreaks if there are not enough trained and paid healthcare workers?

This pandemic has been crippling for high income countries where average spending on healthcare per capita exceeds $5,000. So, it is hardly surprising that it is causing critical strain in lower-income countries where the average per capita expenditure on healthcare each year is less than $100.

The past 22 months have shown us that even as we battle immediate threats such as a pandemic, we must also ensure continuous access to essential health services. If we do not, there will be an indirect increase in morbidity and mortality.

As COVID-19 took hold of the world, healthcare workers serving pregnant mothers, babies and children faced unthinkable choices. As COVID patients gasped for breath, desperate for oxygen, mothers and babies needed it too. As wards filled up with virus victims, staff were not free to help the very young. As health budgets were stretched to the breaking point, routine healthcare began to go by the wayside.

These are some of the reasons why more than twice as many women and children have lost their lives for every COVID-19 death in many low and middle-income countries. Estimates from the Lancet suggest up to nearly 114,000 additional women and children died during this period.

I greatly fear that the pandemic’s impact on children’s health is only starting to be seen.

While the pandemic has underscored that vaccination is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions, we have already seen backsliding in routine immunization. In 2020, over 23 million children missed out on essential vaccines – an increase of nearly 4 million from 2019, with decades of progress tragically eroded.

Of these 23 million, 17 million of them did not receive any vaccines at all. These are the so-called zero-dose children, most of whom live in communities with multiple deprivations.    

Here are some of the most urgent choices we could make to address these problems:

Governments can share COVID-19 doses with COVAX as a matter of absolute urgency and resist the temptation to stockpile supplies more than necessary.

Governments can also honour their commitments to equitable access and make space for COVAX and other parts of ACT-A at the front of the supply queue for tests, treatments, and vaccines as they roll off production lines.

Manufacturers can be more transparent about their production schedules and make greater efforts to facilitate and accelerate equitable access to products. This will help to ensure that COVAX and ACT-A get supplies faster.

Governments, development banks, business and philanthropy can target strategic, sustainable investments in building robust and resilient primary healthcare services – embedded in each and every community.

We can and we must choose a path ahead that is equitable, sustainable and rooted in the principle that every human being, young and old, rich and poor, has the right to good health.

And there is good reason to believe that now is the time to set ourselves upon that path.

A look back at history shows us that global threats and crises that challenge multiple interests and equities have a way of pulling together diverse partners to solve shared problems. Indeed, it is out of some of the most tragic crises that the world has found some of the best solutions.

I believe now is such a time. We have a historic opportunity to both end the COVID-19 pandemic and set out on the road towards eradicating preventable diseases, ending avoidable maternal, newborn and child deaths, and building a strong foundation for community health that will serve this generation and the next.

We can and we must seize this moment together.

Thank you.

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Speech Topics For Kids

Speech on Health

Most of us have heard the age-old proverb ‘health is wealth’, but has anyone ever wondered why health is considered wealth? This speech will help students give an effective short speech on health. It will include all the important aspects necessary to cover in a speech about health.

What is health, how should one take care of their health, precautions to be taken during the pandemic.

FAQs on Speech on Health

When we say the word ‘health’, what do we mean by it? As per the WHO (World Health Organisation), health is referred to the state of full mental, social and physical well-being and not just the absence of mental or physical weakness or illness. When a person doesn’t have any physical ailments and isn’t mentally disturbed, then they can be said to be in their best health. People usually try to stay healthy but, due to the recent pandemic, it’s becoming difficult to maintain one’s health.

The spread of the corona virus over the past two years has made it difficult for everyone to maintain their health. Though this is the case, one should try to follow some simple ways that will help them keep their bodies and minds healthy. Let’s look at some ways that anyone can follow:

Try including some physical exercises/yoga in your routine. They not only prove to be beneficial for the body but also for the mind. For the past two years, offices, as well as schools and colleges, have been functioning online. As a result, many students and young people have developed backaches and posture problems. Adding at least half an hour of yoga/exercise to your daily routine will help you overcome these problems.
In today’s world, everybody is engrossed in their mobiles or laptops, and there’s very little time they spend without it. Sometimes, it is necessary to take a break from all these electronic and smart devices. This will help us maintain proper physical and mental health.
A good night’s sleep is an easy and effortless way to maintain your health. Your body works to repair all the cells and make sure that your body functions properly the next day in the time that you rest. A minimum of 8 hours of sleep is necessary for any adult being.
Try to avoid processed or fried foods and make sure that your plates include enough vegetables and fruits. A healthy platter does wonders for one’s health.
If you are feeling disturbed or upset about something, talk to your near and dear ones; you can also consult a specialist if you need. Just like physical health, mental health is also something that is to be considered important. When we fall ill, we have medicines; similarly, if someone is feeling mentally unwell, they should consult a specialist.

With the COVID19 pandemic going on for the past two years, one should take the following precautions to avoid getting affected by the virus. Here are some simple steps one can follow:

Always put on a mask whenever you step out of your houses. This is applicable to people of all ages.
Everyone should avoid going to crowded places as there is a high risk of getting affected.
If you feel you are affected by the virus, seclude yourself from the rest of your family members and keep in touch with your doctors so that everything is monitored and you stay out of danger.
Try to eat healthy food and fruits that’ll help you develop immunity.

Frequently Asked Questions on Speech on Health

What is health.

As per the WHO (World Health Organisation), health is referred to the state of full mental, social and physical well being and not just the absence of mental or physical weakness or illness.

What should one do if they feel they are affected by the virus?

If one gets affected by the virus, it’s advised to isolate oneself from the rest of the family members and be in constant contact with doctors.

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This guide was created to take you along a step by step process to develop a speech. It is mainly focused on helping you brainstorm, identify, and define a topic to research.

This is a general guide, so it may vary from your classroom assignments. As always, refer to your professor and syllabus for your project requirements.

Narrow Your Topic

Evaluate your topic, cite your sources.

Consider these questions:

What subjects or ideas interest you?
What kinds of life experience do you have?
What kinds of issues have affected you or people you care about?
Do you have a passion about an idea, a question, a subject? How can you explain or describe it such that others might be passionate about it as well?
Does your subject have an edge? Does the topic have passionate supporters and opponents as well as being logical and reasonable? Is it debatable? Is it an unsolved problem?

A good practice is to make a list of ideas. As an example, here is an imaginary student’s list of ideas:

With the topics on your list, ask yourself these questions:

Which topics are most worthy of your time?
Why is your topic significant?
Does it work with my assignment? (Is your speech informative, persuasive, etc.)

It is often beneficial (unless the topic is given or encouraged) to avoid heavily discussed topics. This helps to keep the speech interesting rather than giving an audience information they hear regularly.

Overused topics may include abortion, global warming, affirmative action, the death penalty, recycling, and sex and violence in the media. There is always a possibility to find an interesting angle or portion of the topic, but make sure you verify it with a professor first.

Let's take our student's list as an example. Our student might not want to write a speech on recycling, but maybe they have a a great way to reuse/remake something that is normally thrown out. This could work as a topic for a demonstration speech, though they would need to have the topic approved.

What are some other topics ideas from this list?

One way to develop these ideas is to make a concept map. Below is a sample of the student's concept map if they focused on knitting.

Concept Mapping

Now this particular student enjoys mysteries and crime shows, because they like to figure out who the culprit is. The student needs to write an informative speech, and decides that they could inform others on how to solve mysteries.

Since it is a very large topic, the student decides to focus on helping people solve mysteries by informing them on how to tell if someone is lying .

After narrowing the topic, evaluate your speech to see if it is a good fit for your assignment.

If it takes a while to explain your topic is either too complicated or too broad. Consider your time requirements and if you can adequately discuss the topic.
Begin to focus on what you want to say and why. Part of this will already be dictated by the type of speech you are assigned. Making a concept map can help provide you with ideas.
Who will hear the information? Will they have experience with the topic? What other factors will influence how they will interpret the information?
You will want to use solid, scholarly information on the topic. General information might be easy to find, but you will need facts and research to back up your claims and information.

In our example the student’s evaluation would look like this:

Write out your research question or thesis statement. Underline words that you believe best represent the main ideas.

How can we determine if someone is lying to us?

Second, create a list of synonyms for each word you underlined and use these terms to search for resources.

Lying OR lie-spotting Face perception Body language. Deception.

You can add additional terms as you survey what is available:

Lying OR Deception AND workplace or business Friendship or workplace or business

As you gather resources be sure to evaluate the resources!

Check out the Searching Strategies for Websites and Databases for more tips. Check out the Evaluating Resources page to avoid choosing bad sources for your projects!

There are lots of reasons to provide references to the sources that you use.

Your audience may want to know how to investigate your topic further. By providing your resources you are helping others who are interested in the same topic.

You also need to credit the people who did the research you are using otherwise you will be claiming it is your own (even if unintentionally doing so). Plagiarism is a serious offense.

Here is a definition of plagiarism:

“Plagiarism is appropriating someone else's words or ideas without acknowledgment. To understand plagiarism we must consider two questions: (1) How is plagiarism like or unlike theft— (2) Why is plagiarism considered wrong; why should we acknowledge the originator of an idea.”

(Encyclopedia of Ethics. London: Routledge, 2001. Credo Reference. 17 April 2009 <http://www.credoreference.com/entry/7915618>.)

Just like in college writing, speeches should provide your audience with verbal cues to the information you have used: the SOURCE where you found your information. (This might be an interview, scholarly article, book, or website, etc.); the AUTHOR, when available, and the DATE when your source was published or accessed (for web sources and interviews).

Here are three ways to incorporate citations for your speech:

Use quotation marks to attribute words of another person on your note cards. You can express quotations in your speech in several ways.
Provide credit or citation such that the audience can trace back to the original source.
Paraphrasing the main ideas WITH correct attribution. A paraphrase will replace some of the words while keeping the main idea of the original work.

For more information on how to cite sources, see the “Citation” page in this guide.

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Drafting A Speech That Makes Your Message Loud And Clear

Drafting a speech is the mechanical process of putting your thoughts and ideas into a structured form so the finished product will be clear, concise, and effective. Researching the topic and deciding how to present the material is essential to any good speech.

When it comes to public speaking, the art lies not only in confident oratory skills but also in the meticulous process of drafting the content itself. Crafting a well-structured and engaging speech is a crucial step in capturing your audience’s attention and conveying your message effectively.

Whether you’re preparing for a professional presentation, a ceremonial address, or a persuasive talk, understanding the key elements of drafting a speech can make all the difference in leaving a lasting impact.

This article explores essential speaking and writing tips and techniques to help you master the art of speech writing and drafting so your oratory resonates with your listeners and leaves a lasting impression.

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How Do I Start Writing My Speech?

Starting the writing process for a great speech may seem daunting, but with a strategic approach, you can set yourself up for success. The best way to begin is by clearly defining your main message and speech outline.

Ask yourself: What do I wish to accomplish with this speech? Once you have a clear objective in mind, brainstorm ideas and gather relevant information to support your message. Next, consider capturing your audience’s attention with a compelling opening, such as a captivating story, a thought-provoking question, or a powerful quote.

Finally, create an outline or structure that organizes your ideas and ensures a logical flow throughout your speech.

Thesis - your main point essential when drafting a speech

Is There A Formula For Writing A Speech?

While there isn’t a one-size-fits-all formula for writing an effective speech, key elements can guide you in the process. Start with a strong opening that grabs attention and introduces your topic.

Follow it with a concise thesis statement stating your main message. Develop your speech with supporting points , examples, and evidence, and ensure a smooth transition between ideas.

Finally, conclude your speech with a memorable ending that drives home your message and leaves a lasting impression on your audience.

Remember, adaptability and creativity are essential in tailoring the structure to your specific speech goals and audience.

What Are The 10 Steps To Writing A Successful Speech?

Here is a step-by-step guide to writing a successful and persuasive speech :

Define the Purpose and Audience: Determine the specific objective, type of speech and identify your target audience. Understand their interests, knowledge level, and expectations to tailor your content accordingly.
Research and Gather Information: Conduct thorough research on your topic to gather relevant facts, statistics, anecdotes, and supporting evidence. Utilize credible sources to ensure accuracy and credibility in your speech.
Organize Your Ideas: Create a clear and logical sentence structure for your speech, developing an outline with an attention-grabbing introduction, a main point with supporting details, and a memorable conclusion. Consider short sentences to make your address leaner and harder-hitting.
Craft a Compelling Opening: Begin your speech with a captivating hook to grab the audience’s attention. This can be a compelling story, an intriguing question, a powerful quote, or a thought-provoking statement that sets the tone for your speech.
Develop Supporting Points: Present your main ideas with supporting evidence, examples, and relevant anecdotes. Organize your points in a coherent manner, and use transitions to guide your audience smoothly from one concept to the next.
Consider Emotional Appeal: Incorporate emotional elements such as storytelling, humor, or personal anecdotes to engage and connect with your audience. Use rhetorical questions to introduce intriguing points that you can control.
Practice and Refine: Rehearse your speech multiple times to build confidence and ensure smooth delivery. Pay attention to your tone, speech structure, pacing, and body language. Seek feedback from trusted individuals to refine your speech further.
Visual Aids (if applicable): If using visual aids such as slides or props, ensure they enhance your message and are easy to understand. Keep them simple and visually appealing, avoiding excessive text or clutter.
Polish the Conclusion: End your speech with a strong and memorable conclusion . Summarize your main points, reinforce your message, and leave the audience with a thought-provoking takeaway or call to action.
Time Management: Practice delivering your speech within the allocated time limit. Be mindful of the pace and make adjustments as needed to ensure you stay on track.

What Are The Top Things To Keep In Mind When Drafting A Speech?

When drafting a speech, keep these top things in mind for a successful outcome. First, clearly define your main message and purpose to maintain focus throughout the speech.

Second, consider your audience’s interests, knowledge level, and expectations to tailor your content effectively. Third, structure your speech with a strong opening, well-developed main points, and a memorable conclusion.

Finally, use persuasive language, storytelling, and engaging techniques to captivate the members of the audience and make a lasting impact.

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When writing a speech introduction, you must capture your audience’s attention and set the stage for the rest of your speech. Here are three important elements to include in your speech introduction:

Hook or Attention-Grabber: Start your introduction with a compelling hook that immediately grabs the audience’s attention. This can be a captivating story, an intriguing question, a surprising fact, a powerful quote, or a thought-provoking statement. The goal is to pique the curiosity and interest of your listeners right from the start.
Relevance and Connection: Establish the relevance of your topic to the audience. Explain why they should care about the subject matter and how it relates to their lives, experiences, or interests. By making a personal connection, you can engage the audience and make them more receptive to your message.
Thesis Statement: State your main message or thesis clearly and concisely. This is the central idea or key takeaway you want your audience to remember. Make it straightforward and compelling, expressing the purpose and direction of your speech.

How Do You Decide What To Include In Your Speech?

When deciding what to include in your speech, consider your main objective and your audience’s specific needs and interests. Focus on key points that support your main message and are relevant to your topic.

Consider the available time and the purpose of your speech and prioritize the essential information. Timing is crucial as it helps ensure you cover your main points adequately without exceeding the allotted time, allowing for a well-paced and engaging delivery.

How Should You End Your Speech?

When looking at the end of your speech, aim for a strong and memorable ending. Summarize your main points, reinforcing your central message and key takeaways.

Finish with a call to action, inspiring the audience to apply what they’ve learned or encouraging further thought or reflection. Consider ending with a memorable quote, a powerful story, or a thought-provoking question that lingers in the minds of your listeners.

Show confidence and gratitude, and finish with a final statement your audience will remember.

How To Make Sure You Don’t Forget Anything When Writing A Speech

To ensure you don’t forget anything while writing a speech , follow these helpful strategies:

Outline your speech: Create a detailed outline that includes all the main points, supporting details, and transitions. This provides a clear structure and serves as a roadmap for your speech, helping you stay organized and on track.
Use note cards or prompts: Write down key ideas, bullet points, or keywords on note cards or use prompts in your speech draft. These serve as reminders during your delivery, helping you remember important issues without relying on a full script.
Practice and rehearse: Rehearse your speech multiple times before the actual presentation. This allows you to become familiar with the content, internalize the flow, and remember key details. Practice in front of a mirror, record yourself or seek feedback from a trusted friend to fine-tune your delivery.
Visual aids or slides: If appropriate, consider using visual aids or slides to support your speech. Create slides with key points or images that jog your memory and serve as visual cues during your presentation.
Utilize memorization techniques: If you prefer a more memorized approach, consider employing mnemonic devices, visualization techniques, or memorization exercises to remember the sequence and details of your speech. However, maintain a natural and conversational delivery style rather than sounding overly rehearsed.

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Health and Fitness are like the two sides of a coin. One must remain fit in order to maintain good Health. In today’s contemporary world, it has become all the more essential that we maintain our Health and physique. In the following long and short speech on Health and Fitness, we have discussed what it means to be fit and its importance in our lives. The speech on physical Fitness explores the various ways as to how we can make time in our busy schedules to ensure that our Health is not compromised in any way. The informative speech on Fitness given below can prove to be very beneficial for the readers.

The quality of life of a human being is not judged by how much he earns but rather by how much he invests in his life. Personal wellbeing and maintaining your body is of the utmost importance for all people. Health is that aspect of one’s life which deals with the physical and mental wellbeing of a person. For a person to live a good life, his personal wellbeing is the first criterion. The physical capacities of a person must be up to the task of his daily work style. A person can be unhappy even if he is not in good Health but someone who is not in good Health will never be able to be happy in his life. A very important thing to note here is that when we talk of Health, we not only talk about the physical appearance of someone but rather the cohesive betterment of an individual. For the individual to be in completely good Health, his mental Health is as important as his physical Health. One should be open about the issues of his or her mental Health and use practices like Yoga to improve their mental Health.

What is Fitness?

A lot of people in our country confuse dealing with Health issues with just making hospitals and taking medicines. That is very wrong to approach the well-being of an individual. To achieve the cohesive wellbeing of an individual or the society as a whole, care should be taken before disease hits an individual by focusing on the Fitness of the people. It is very important to be fit in one’s life as Fitness is something that cannot be bought with money. Fitness is an indicator of discipline and a good lifestyle which should be followed by everyone. A fit person always finds himself at an advantage in the real world.

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Long Speech on Health and Fitness

Hello and welcome to everyone present here. On today’s special occasion, I am very excited to present a speech on physical Fitness. Before I begin, I would like each one of you to take a moment and ask yourself what does Health and Fitness mean to you and do you consider yourself to be fit? I am sure all of you must have unique answers of your own. As such, in this speech on Fitness, I would like to provide a general as well as personal insight about what it means to be Healthy and fit.

We must have all come across the old adage, ‘Health is Wealth’ and it is indeed. As we all know, remaining Healthy is key in order to live a fulfilling life. When we speak about being Healthy, we imply the ability to function optimally both physically and mentally. As we explore the dynamics of Health and Fitness, we have to acknowledge the fact that mental Health is as important as physical Health.

So why is it important to be Healthy and physically fit? Because, as human beings, we have limited time on earth and being fit is one of the key requirements that allow us to live and enjoy life. A fit person is more likely to make the most of his/her time in the journey of life. Over the centuries, people have stressed on the importance of good Health. A number of great discoveries and inventions, such as vaccinations and cutting edge technologies have been developed in order to ensure that human beings are able to live a Healthy life. Since the start of civilization, people have embraced various means to ensure that they remain Healthy.

Now, as we discuss the importance of being fit, we must also explore the key components that allow us to be so. When we think about Health and Fitness, the first thought that crosses our mind is exercise and rightly so. As a matter of fact, there is no denying that exercise is the first step towards ensuring that you remain fit. Exercise in any form allows the release of the hormone endorphin, which triggers a feeling of positivity and allows you to make the most of your day.

However, it is important to remember that exercising is only one of the components of being physically fit. In addition to exercise, you must also maintain a Healthy diet. The inclusion of whole grain, proteins, fruits and green leafy vegetables in your diet will ensure that your digestive system is functioning optimally which is a must for maintaining good Health. In addition, you must also ensure to get 6-8 hours of sleep every day in order for your body to metabolize well.

As we have already mentioned above that being fit refers to physical as well as mental Health, it is necessary that we give equal importance to both. Practices such as yoga, meditation can prove to be very relaxing and one often finds solace in them. They allow you to relax and take your mind off the feelings that wear you down. Moreover, one should not hesitate to seek professional help if they do not feel invigorated mentally.

In conclusion, I would like to say that we endeavour all our lives to make sure that we have a better life. So, why not make each day more enjoyable by being Healthy and fit? Make time for yourself, get some exercise, practise meditation and live fully.

Short Speech on Health and Fitness

A hearty welcome to everyone gathered here. Today, I stand before you to deliver a short speech on Fitness. All of us must, at some point in our lives, have heard about the importance of exercise and Fitness. To ensure that we leave Healthily, being fit is an essential criterion. With only a proper body and mind, one can be happy and enjoy and live fully.

Now, our speech on physical Fitness will be resoundingly empty if we do not talk about the importance of exercise for maintaining physical Fitness. If you want to be fit, you will need to exercise on a regular basis. Although with our jam-packed schedules, it seems like an impossible feat to achieve, we must make sure that we make time for an exercise routine. Exercising is crucial not only for being physically fit but also helps to maintain a Healthy mind as the hormones released during exercising help counteract negative thoughts or feelings.

A proper and balanced diet is also equally essential in order to maintain a Healthy physique. A diet containing whole foods and fibres ensures active metabolism is being maintained and the proper functioning of the digestive system. One should also try and include probiotics in the diet for maintaining gut Health.

Since a Healthy individual is not only limited to being physically fit, I would also like to throw some light on mental Health as well. With our busy schedules, we often overburden ourselves with work and tend to ignore our mental Health, which can have devastating effects in the long run. Mental Health, if not more, is as important as physical Health. If we are engrossed with feelings of depression, anxiety, etc., we must make sure to meditate as it will help bring a sense of calm.

To conclude, I would like to say that practices that harm our Health should be avoided and instead we should try to make our lives more fulfilling by focusing on our Health and Fitness.

10 Lines Speeches on Health and Fitness

Hello everyone, today I would like to give a short 2 minute speech on Health and Fitness.

One must realise the importance of Fitness and its contribution to making our lives better.

In order to be physically fit, one must make the habit of exercising regularly.

Exercise can be anything like walking, jogging, cycling, going to the gym, etc.

If we exercise on a regular basis, we can develop strength and fit.

We should also eat lots of green vegetables as well as fruits.

Our diet should also include whole grains as they help us to be Healthy.

We must also ensure to have a

Habits such as smoking and drinking should be avoided

Besides, being physically fit, we must also focus on our mental Health.

Practicing yoga or meditation can help to keep a Healthy mind.

A Healthy mind dwells in a Healthy body and we must ensure to take care of both. Thank you!

FAQs on Speech on Health and Fitness

1. What is the difference between Health and Fitness?

Health as a subject deals with the wider issue of the comprehensive well being of an individual where all aspects of the life of an individual is judged in order to assess the quality of one’s life while Fitness is a virtue wherein the current physical and mental capabilities of a person is judged so that his body can function at optimum efficiency and the quality of life is high.

2. What is the importance of being fit?

Fitness is a virtue, once you get in the habit of being fit, there is nothing that can take you away from it. A Fit body is the first step to having a good quality of life because Fitness is a whole sum game. Fitness should not be confused with just having muscles but rather on how the entire body can function as a unit. Also, the definition of being fit depends from person to person but some standard level of Fitness should be maintained by all.

3. What are the ways in which I can become fit?

To begin your journey towards Fitness, you should start by doing daily work like preparing your bed daily, which inculcates a sense of discipline in yourself which then transpires in all walks of life. Some people also like to go to the gym which is a very good habit as the gym is a place where one can exercise and also socialize with friends. Going for morning walks and runs is also very beneficial. Practicing Yoga is also helpful.

4. What are the keywords and key phrases that I should remember while writing a speech on Fitness?

The important thing while giving any speech is to remain confident about your speech. Be confident about the matter that you are going to say and improvise upon the manner and method of your delivery. Words like discipline, good life, lifestyle, efficiency, the standard of living should be used which signifies how intrinsic the concept of Fitness to the development of human life is.

5. What can I do to raise awareness about Health and Fitness?

Health and Fitness have been associated with the human lifestyle from as early as the starting days of civilization. Yoga, which is the world’s first organized Fitness technique, was developed by our rishis many years ago and is still prevalent throughout the world. SO our culture has always emphasized the need for Health and Fitness, it is now time for us to take care of ourselves and our families so that society can overall have a good standard of living.

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Short Motivational Speech on How to Be Healthy

It really feels great to celebrate your good health every day. Below is a short motivational speech to help you appreciate your vibrant health. By appreciating it, your health will thrive and grow.

We all treasure those days where we feel alive, energized and happy. You look good, you feel good, and you have loads of energy.

Your good health flows through you and around you. Your energy is infectious and contagious. When you focus on and appreciate this amazing vitality, it will grow and expand.

What does it mean to have great health, and how can we find more of it? Obviously, exercise, sleep, diet are important, but we all know that. I think good health has as much to do with how you feel about your vitality as what you do about it.

If you believe in your health, it can flourish.

If you believe in your bodies ability to heal, it will flo urish

If you believe in your vitality and energy, it will flourish

What does it mean to be healthy?

Healthy is a lifestyle

Healthy is a state of being

Healthy is a feeling

You don’t have to search for the feeling of vibrant good health, it's inside you right now, and it just wants your attention.

Being healthy feels good; being sick doesn’t. Let's be healthy and leave sickness behind by focusing on your health.

Health is vitality

Health is energy

Health is feeling good

Focus on this

Your good health is beautiful and powerful. If you want to be healthy, focus on this. Most of the time, people unknowingly focus on sickness at the expense of our health.

For instance, you may have a bad back, but complaining about it is making it worse.

You may have a lot of stress, but worrying about it isn't helping.

You may have anxiety, but stalking solutions to it is making you anxious. By focusing on how anxious you are it's making you anxious

You are just focused in the wrong direction. If you want health, think about health.

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Many people fear health problems, but it would be a lot more rewarding and easy for you to enjoy your good health.

Even if you have an illness in you, you have health too, or you wouldn't be alive. Appreciate all the amazing things your body does for you every day to keep you alive.

You don't have to worry about breathing

You don't have to worry about digestion

You don't have to worry about growing older

Your body takes care of all of this for you.

Have faith in your health. It's right there. It's been there all along.

I know your stress migraines are super annoying. You can't ignore pain. But you can appreciate a clear mind, a clear head, a healthy life.

If you keep calling out the pain, you keep denying your health. Instead, have compassion for your pain. Be kind to yourself.

You don’t want pain- then what do you want? Clarity, Relaxation, Calm, Joy, Focus, Vitality?

That all sounds good, so think about that.

Have gratitude for your health

Have gratitude for your vitality

Have gratitude for your life

Give yourself a shot at a life worth living. You can't live that life without your body. Everywhere you go, your body goes with you. You can't live without it, so appreciate your body. Value it for its service; you've been through a lot.

You've shown it some severe wear and tear. You've lived a great life together. Everything breaks down over time, but you can't live without your body. You have to build it back up.

Believe in your health

Believe in your bodies ability to heal itself

Believe in your great future with your great body

Every time you look at your body with disdain, you diminish yourself.

You are your body; your body is you. Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Nourish your body with good thoughts about it. Love your body no matter what.

Short, fat, tall, Ill, strong, gorgeous, ugly, skinny, dark, light.

You are you. You can't get away from yourself. Why waste your energy complaining about who you are? Love your body no matter what, don't compare it to others.

Health is something you have. Health is something you live. So live up to it.

If you woke up every day and started telling your body how much you appreciate it for keeping you healthy, you would feel healthier.

If you woke up every day and started telling your body how much you adore it, you would feel healthier.

If you woke up every day and started telling yourself how healthy you are, you would be healthier.

What keeps so many health problems in your life is your focus on them. You agitate your good health every time you think about bad health. You are putting priority on health problems, and it's holding you back.

You are meant to live a long, healthy and fulfiling life. Your only job is to go live it.

Don’t doubt your health

Don't worry about your health

Don't beat yourself up because you put on some extra weight.

Instead, appreciate the good health that you have, and it will flourish.

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3 Minute Speech on Health is Wealth

Short speech on health is wealth.

Health is the biggest wealth for a human being in his/her entire lifetime. One can survive without excess money but can’t survive without good health. Health is something that we can’t buy with money but we can take care of it and we can cure it when needed with the help of the money. If a person is not having good health, he will not be able to enjoy his/her life to the fullest. Money doesn’t make a person rich and happy but good health does. Moreover, a person can’t feel complete and happy without good health.

Good health is one of the main elements of happiness that a person needs in his/her life. We can see various people around us that are happy without having a lot of money. However, they are happy because they have good health and they enjoy their lives. We can also see many people that are having a lot of money and are rich enough to buy anything they want but still, they are not totally happy. Moreover, they are not satisfied with their lives. The reason behind the sadness of the rich people is mostly that they don’t have good health and they worry about this thing a lot. However, they can’t buy good health with their money.

How to get a Healthy Life?

If someone wants perfect health then, first of all, he/she has to improve the quality of the thoughts that generate and occur in their minds. When a person thinks positively then he\she improves his\her chemistry from within. For a healthy lifestyle, one should follow many rules and should also sacrifice many things in their daily routines. On the other hand, if a person spends half an hour on exercise daily then he/she will be able to eliminate the toxicity from the body.

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Simple Ways for a Healthy Lifestyle

First of all, wake up early in the morning and do at least half an hour of physical and mental exercise of any type, whichever suits you the best.
Avoid or try to reduce the amount of intake of highly processed or toxic foods per day.
The easiest way is, increase water consumption on a daily basis.
Avoid soda drinks or drinks with artificial sugar content.
Also, it decreases the amount of consuming meat.
Start eating fish and vegetables as much as you can.
Avoid dairy products and alcohol as well.
Don’t eat fried foods or fast foods daily in excess quantity.
Spend some alone time and think positively about your future and present life. This brings positive vibes that boost up your positive energy.

Generally, a healthy lifestyle is the highest blessing that we should not take for granted. It is the main source of all the happiness in someone’s life. Money can help you in buying all the luxuries in this world but it cannot buy you good health. A person is totally responsible for his\her health and he\she has to take care of his\her health in all the possible ways by avoiding a few things and by adopting some new and good habits that lead to a healthy life. So, for well-being and happiness, it is important to switch to a healthy lifestyle.

Finally, we all are aware that our health is the most important wealth that we have. We know that we can earn money if once we lose it, but we can’t get back our good health easily if we lose it due to carelessness. Health is the only wealth we are born with and we even die with our health. So make a healthy lifestyle a priority.

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Do implicit bias trainings on race improve health care? Not yet – but incorporating the latest science can help hospitals treat all patients equitably

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There is increasing evidence that implicit bias – non-conscious attitudes toward specific groups – is a source of racial inequities in certain aspects of health care, and lawmakers are taking note.

Since the tragic murder of George Floyd in May 2020 , wherein a Black man was killed by police, several U.S. federal and state legislators have introduced proposals declaring racism as a public health crisis. In March 2024, four U.S. senators led a resolution calling out the “implicit racial and ethnic biases within the health care system, which have an explicit impact on the quality of care experienced by members of racial and ethnic minority groups.”

Following this reasoning, states like California and Massachusetts have enacted legislation mandating implicit bias training for health care providers. Health institutions have also focused on addressing implicit bias among the next generation of providers. For example, the American Medical Association’s guidelines to address systemic racism in medicine includes requiring training that covers various forms of racial bias.

But is implicit bias training improving care quality for Black patients? We are a social and health psychologist and a health economist who are investigating the role that provider implicit bias plays in racial health care disparities. Our ongoing review of the existing evidence suggests the answer is: not yet.

What is implicit bias?

The first thing to understand is that implicit bias isn’t just one thing. It involves multiple interconnected components that govern how someone interacts with specific groups or its members: affect, behavior and cognition.

Psychologists sometimes refer to those components as the ABCs.

The affective component of bias, also known as prejudice, is defined as having negative feelings towards a group or its members. The behavioral component of bias, or discrimination, involves negative or harmful actions towards a group or its members. Lastly, the cognitive component of bias, also known as stereotyping, refers to expectations and beliefs about a group.

One common misunderstanding is that implicit bias is inherently unconscious and people are unaware of their own negative feelings, beliefs and behaviors. In fact, research suggests that people are remarkably accurate in perceiving their own levels of implicit bias.

Each component of bias can operate at implicit and explicit levels. At the implicit level, the ABCs arise spontaneously and effortlessly, while ABCs operating at the explicit level are intentional and effortful. For example, the unease someone may feel when encountering a large Black man at night is an emotion triggered at the implicit level. Actively making an effort to replace those feelings of unease with neutral or positive feelings are emotions activated at the explicit level.

Why does implicit bias matter in health care?

Black and white people experience stark differences in treatment during medical interactions. A December 2023 survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that nearly 1 in 5 Black people reported experiencing unfair or disrespectful treatment from their health care providers in the past three years because of their race. Only 3% of white respondents reported similar treatment. Researchers have seen similar health inequities across race and ethnicity .

Extensive research over the past two decades indicates racial inequities in patient-provider communication stem largely from implicit prejudice among health care providers . This implicit prejudice manifests during medical interactions with Black patients through a wide range of communication behaviors . These include nonverbal behaviors, or how people move their bodies – such as eye contact and hand movements – and paraverbal behaviors, or how people deliver speech – such as their tone and volume. Both of these behaviors typically occur spontaneously.

For example, providers with higher levels of implicit prejudice tend to talk more and spend less time evaluating Black patients. They also display less positive and more negative affect and more frequently use anxiety-related words like “worry,” “afraid” and “nervous.”

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Importantly, Black patients are adept at discerning these subtle negative communication behaviors. “It’s petty, little things,” a Black patient told the Kaiser Family Foundation. “When they call the nurse, they rush to come see the white people. They don’t rush to see the Black people. I think it’s racist.” Consequently, Black patients report lower levels of satisfaction after interacting with providers with higher levels of implicit prejudice.

A common misconception is that implicit prejudice is a key driver of racial disparities in medical treatment. However, current research does not support the idea that providers with higher levels of implicit prejudice treat Black patients worse than white patients. Additionally, more research is needed to determine whether implicit stereotyping from providers – such as automatically associating the idea of being “medically uncooperative” with Black people – would also lead to negative communication behaviors or sub-optimal treatment decisions for Black patients.

What’s wrong with implicit bias training?

Many researchers and clinicians see implicit bias training as an essential component of medical education. However, current programs have shortcomings that undermine their effectiveness.

To understand what typical implicit bias training is like, our ongoing systematic review looks at 77 studies on implicit bias training programs in U.S. health care institutions. Although the majority of the programs were designed to address implicit racial bias, a significant number also addressed other forms of bias including gender identity, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. Most programs aim to educate health care workers and trainees on implicit bias and how it may affect their patient care, as well as increase awareness about their own biases. Most are single sessions that last about 5.5 hours on average.

However, the design of these training programs does not align with current scientific knowledge about implicit bias.

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First, while awareness of one’s biases is a necessary first step to mitigating implicit bias, it alone is not sufficient . Providers must also be personally invested in and have the mental capacity to address their biases.

Second, mitigating implicit bias requires repeated and consistent practice . Implicit bias is like a habit: it is deeply ingrained and operates without intentional control, making it challenging to recognize and change.

Third, training effectiveness is more accurately assessed through patient outcomes, such as care satisfaction, rather than self-reflection or implicit bias scores. Because providers may be concerned about how program facilitators will judge them , they may not provide honest feedback. Furthermore, changes in implicit bias scores do not necessarily result in decreased discriminatory behaviors, making it unclear how these programs can change the quality of care that Black patients experience.

How can health care systems better address implicit bias?

Developing and implementing effective implicit bias training in health care is a scientific endeavor that requires a strong supporting structure.

For example, the clinical and translational science, or CTS, framework , originally designed to help translate discoveries in the lab into treatments in the clinic, could also be applied to implicit bias training. This framework guides scientific progress across incremental stages, starting from confirming the mechanism behind an illness to developing and testing a new treatment for use in the broader community.

This framework is particularly relevant to the development and implementation of evidence-based implicit bias training. Researchers first focus on confirming the mechanisms that underlie implicit bias. Then, after developing and testing implicit bias training programs, they examine its effectiveness across institutions and among diverse health care professionals.

Applying a rigorous scientific process to the development of implicit bias training requires an institution’s long-term commitment, robust support and substantial resources. We believe this investment is a small price to pay for the invaluable progress it promises in reshaping health care for the better for everyone.

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Thank you Jill, for that warm welcome. It is such a pleasure seeing you on this stage. I’d like to credit your work, in your former life as Health Minister in Victoria, for all the frontiers you have pushed to improve the health of so many people.

And thank you Dr Nicholson, and Djirri Djirri for the beautiful welcome to this country, and for setting the scene about how First Nations knowledge and cultures must inform this global meeting.

I also pay my respects to your people, the traditional custodians of this land, and to your elders past, present and emerging. I extend that respect to all First Nations people taking part in this event.

I also acknowledge the many distinguished leaders in health taking part in this opening ceremony, and this important regional meeting. Including Monash University Vice-Chancellor Sharon Pickering; President of the World Health Summit, Axel Pries; and by video – our Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong. I would also like to acknowledge WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus; Dr Saia Piukala , WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Region; Ministers and senior representatives of Pacific Island nations and our region. Special mention must also go to Christina Mitchell and Sophia Zounges, both of Monash, who are the 2024 International Co-Presidents of the World Health Summit. You’ve done an outstanding job in bringing this meeting to Melbourne - the first World Health Summit regional meeting to be held in this country.

While it’s an incredibly long list of acknowledgements to open my speech, it shows that both people and collaboration is what drives our health systems, our respective nations, and our communities.

Regional Health There are many challenges across our region that unite our experiences, while each nation also has their own bespoke set of barriers. But the flip side of the challenges, is the set of opportunities that faces each nation too.

From climate change to women’s health. From growing a workforce to fit the needs of a nation, to ballooning costs and economic pressures. The Summit brings together experts and leaders from all sectors of global health to consider the options in science, innovation and policy to address our region’s most critical health challenges. And to collaborate to seize the opportunities as well. I’m conscious that we in Australia have a lot that we can learn as well from the nations and leadership around this room today as well.

When running a health system, there are always competing demands. Duplication and inefficiencies. Difficulty obtaining the right health workforce. Areas where there a public appetite for change, and others where there is not. And in every nation, health inequities as the special needs of some population groups aren’t met. And governments don’t have bottomless pockets, and health care is increasingly expensive.

Australian Policy All of these challenges are felt by the Australian Government and we are working hard to address them. Access to primary health remains a stubborn issue in Australia and we are currently developing and implementing medium to long term reforms to strengthen this part of our system.

Australia’s Medicare system – founded by a Labor legend, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, was introduced in its first form, in 1975. Just shy of 50 years ago it was forged with the ideals of universal and free healthcare. And these ideals still motivate me, and our Government.

Medicare has cared for generations of people and functioned as a safety net for vulnerable Australians. We know our Medicare system needs reform to strengthen and keep it fit for purpose. We know we need to shape it, in line with a greater focus on preventive health. Good health systems prevent healthcare issues up stream, to save people heartache and keep them healthy and safe, while taking pressure off hospitals and reducing very expensive care.

One of Australia’s great health success stories is cervical cancer. We are on track to be the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer, due to our screening and prevention programs. We know cervical cancer is preventable and treatable, but globally it remains one of the most common causes of cancer-related death in women. And through an important partnership across the Pacific region, for which the Australian Government has contributed $12.5 million, Australia is supporting health systems across the region, with co-designed programs that fit the needs of participating nations.

First Nations Health We are also deeply committed to ending the greatest inequality in health in our nation, by providing better outcomes for First Nations people. Most targets of the National Closing the Gap Agreement continue to be elusive. We recognise how decades – and centuries – of racist policies have compounded disadvantage, reduced life expectancy, and thrown additional diseases at the feet of First Nations people. It’s not good enough.

As a Government, we are pursuing policies and programs which are led by First Nations organisations and people, to address key factors including heart and kidney disease, diabetes and low birth weight babies.

Climate Change Another challenge which faces us all is, of course, climate change. Climate change and health are closely entwined. We have climate change jeopardising the health of so many people in a multitude of new and unfolding ways. And also, globally, our health systems are estimated to contribute around 5 per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions.

The Australian Government recognises these issues. We have seen tropical diseases shift further south, as heat patterns change. We have seen food insecurity increase as agriculture changes. And we have seen an increase in the number and fury of bushfires in Australia, which has led to more smoke and more respiratory issues.

Our National Health and Climate Strategy, which I was proud to release late last year in Dubai at COP, identifies action for the next five years as well as the coming decades.It also identifies how we can support our regional neighbours as they respond to climate change.

I’m pleased to inform you that we expect to make an announcement tomorrow regarding an international collaboration that will help to decarbonise our global health systems. We need to work together to embed environmental practices in supply chains.

Watch this space!

Conclusion As I wrap up, I would like to, once again, emphasise the importance of collaboration at meetings such as this. The partnerships we build across nations – where everyone’s perspective, expertise and cultures are heard and respected – are the basis for regional change and collective improvement. These relationships are the bedrock of global reform and mutual empowerment.

I am a nurse and a unionist. And in the context of this World Health Organisation meeting, I see wisdom in the values of solidity, collectively and unity guiding these discussions and the decisions that come out of it.

By standing together, working together and sharing knowledge, we build a better future, a better community, and a better health system that serves those who need it most. I’m delighted that Australia is hosting this meeting to focus on regional issues and regional solutions.

Welcome and thank you.

The Hon Ged Kearney MP
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Sunak to cite Britain’s ‘sicknote culture’ in bid to overhaul fit note system

Prime minister to express concern about ‘over-medicalising’ normal worries with diagnoses as mental health conditions

Rishi Sunak will today claim Britain is suffering from a “sicknote culture”, as he warns there is a risk of “over-medicalising” normal worries by diagnosing them as mental health conditions.

In a speech on how to reduce people being signed off sick from work, the prime minister will say the government is planning to trial getting “work and health professionals” to issue fit notes, shifting away from GPs carrying out this role.

Sunak will say he is concerned about the increase in long-term sickness since the pandemic, largely driven by mental health conditions with 2.8 million people now “economically inactive”.

In relation to mental health, he will say he would “never dismiss or downplay the illnesses people have”, but also argue that there is a need to be “more honest about the risk of over-medicalising the everyday challenges and worries of life”.

His language echoes that of Mel Stride, the work and pensions secretary, who has claimed that too often doctors “label or medicalise” conditions which in the past were seen as “the ups and downs of life”.

As part of a new drive to overhaul the system, Sunak will say one plank of the reforms will be testing whether responsibility for issuing sicknotes should be shifted from “overstretched” GPs to “specialist work and health professionals who have the dedicated time to provide an objective assessment of someone’s ability to work and the tailored support they need to do so”.

The law was changed last year to allow fit notes to be issued by any doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physiotherapist or occupational therapist in addition to GPs, who have traditionally overseen the system. No 10 last night would not clarify whether the government was planning to widen the criteria further to allow non-medical professionals to issue or change fit notes as well.

Sunak will suggest in his speech that GPs are signing people off sick for work “by default”, with 11m fit notes issued last year, of which 94% assessed people as “not fit for work”. No 10 claimed that the fit note system has “opened the floodgates for millions of people to be written off work and into welfare without getting the right support and treatment they might need to help them stay in work”.

However, extracts of the speech released to the media on Thursday night did not address the issue of NHS mental health capacity, with NHS bosses warning “overwhelmed” services have been unable to cope with a big post-Covid increase in people needing help.

Dr Sarah Hughes, chief executive of the mental health charity Mind, said: “We are deeply disappointed that the prime minister’s speech continues a trend in recent rhetoric which conjures up the image of a ‘mental health culture’ that has ‘gone too far’.

“This is harmful, inaccurate and contrary to the reality for people up and down the country. The truth is that mental health services are at breaking point following years of underinvestment, with many people getting increasingly unwell while they wait to receive support.”

She added: “To imply that it is easy both to be signed off work and then to access benefits is deeply damaging. It is insulting to the 1.9 million people on a waiting list to get mental health support, and to the GPs whose expert judgment is being called into question.”

James Taylor, the director of strategy at the disability charity Scope, said: “Much of the current record levels of inactivity are because our public services are crumbling, the quality of jobs is poor and the rate of poverty among disabled households is growing.”

Employment experts said the number of fit notes issued – 11m last year – has not risen since before the pandemic.

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“Fit notes are not driving the increase in economic inactivity. They are not responsible for high levels of worklessness from ill health. Economic inactivity has been driven by people who are already out of work and have been for long periods,” said Tony Wilson, the director of the Institute for Employment Studies.

Plans to reform the fit note system were first flagged by Jeremy Hunt in the autumn statement. A new service called WorkWell is due to be launched this year in 15 areas , which is described as “early-intervention work and health support and assessment”. This will be targeted largely at people with mental health and musculoskeletal conditions, with people who have fit notes attending sessions with “work and health coaches” in an effort to get them to return to employment.

The last Labour government introduced “fit notes” rather than “sicknotes” in 2010 to put a new emphasis on doctors certifying what patients are able to do, rather than what they cannot.

Alison McGovern, Labour’s acting shadow work and pensions secretary, said: “We’ve had 14 Tory years, five Tory prime ministers, seven Tory chancellors, and the result is a record number of people locked out of work because they are sick – at terrible cost to them, to business and to the taxpayer paying billions more in spiralling benefits bills.”

Ruth Rankine, the director of the NHS Confederation’s primary care network, said its members had “long advocated for a review of the fit note process which could be more effectively managed through trained professionals that support people back into work”.

But she added: “The deeper problem isn’t the system – it’s that people are sicker than they were and they have more complex healthcare needs. This is why it is vital the government starts treating investment in the NHS as an explicit tool of economic development and also, that the prime minister should lead a national mission for health improvement to shift the focus from simply treating illness to promoting health and wellbeing.”

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Speech on How Health Is Affected By Lifestyle

Your lifestyle plays a vital role in shaping your health. The choices you make each day, from what you eat to how much you move, can either boost your wellbeing or lead you down a path of disease.

Poor lifestyle habits like smoking, lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating, and excessive stress can harm your health. On the other hand, adopting a healthy lifestyle can help prevent chronic diseases and improve your quality of life.

1-minute Speech on How Health Is Affected By Lifestyle

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Imagine your body is a car. To keep the car running smoothly, we need to give it good fuel and regular maintenance. Likewise, our bodies need healthy food and exercise to stay in top shape. This is why our lifestyle, the way we live our day-to-day lives, has a huge impact on our health.

Let’s first talk about food. We all love to eat, right? But, if we choose junk food over fruits and vegetables, it’s like putting bad fuel in our car. Over time, this can lead to health problems like obesity and heart disease. So, let’s promise ourselves to eat more healthy food and less junk food.

Next, let’s focus on exercise. Just like a car needs to be driven regularly to keep it in good working order, our bodies need exercise to stay healthy. Exercise helps us to stay fit, keeps our hearts strong, and makes us feel happy. So let’s be active every day, whether it’s playing a sport, taking a walk, or dancing to your favorite music.

Lastly, let’s think about rest. Even cars need to be turned off and allowed to cool down. Similarly, our bodies need sleep to repair and recharge. Without enough sleep, we can feel tired, cranky, and even get sick more often. So, make sure to get enough sleep every night.

In conclusion, our lifestyle choices about food, exercise, and sleep have a big effect on our health. To keep our bodies running smoothly, we should eat healthy, stay active, and get plenty of rest. Remember, when we take care of our bodies, they take care of us. So, let’s make healthy choices and lead a healthy life. Thank you.

2-minute Speech on How Health Is Affected By Lifestyle

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, today I am going to talk about something that concerns all of us. It is about how our lifestyle affects our health. We all want to be healthy and happy, right? But have you ever thought deeply about how the way you live impacts your health?

Firstly, think about what you eat every day. Is it full of vitamins, minerals, and other good stuff? Or is it mainly junk food? The food we eat is like fuel for our bodies. If we put in good fuel, our bodies work well. But if we eat bad fuel, like junk food, our bodies can’t work properly. Just like a car, if you put in bad fuel, it won’t run well. So, if you want to be healthy, you need to eat healthy food. It’s that simple.

Secondly, let’s talk about exercise. Our bodies are made to move. If we don’t move enough, our bodies become weak. Think about it like a bicycle. If you don’t use a bicycle, it gets rusty and can’t move well. Same goes for our bodies. If you want to be healthy, you need to move. You can play sports, dance, swim, walk, run, or just play outside. Anything that gets you moving is good!

Thirdly, we need to think about sleep. Sleep is when our bodies fix themselves. If we don’t sleep enough, our bodies can’t fix all the little problems that happen every day. It’s like a road with potholes. If you don’t fix the potholes, the road gets worse and worse. The same happens with our bodies. If you want to be healthy, you need to sleep enough.

Lastly, our mental health is also crucial. How we feel and think also impacts our bodies. When we are happy, our bodies work better. But when we are stressed, angry, or sad for a long time, our bodies can get sick. It’s like a garden. If you take care of it, it grows beautifully. But if you ignore it, it becomes messy and full of weeds. So, we also need to take care of our feelings and thoughts, just like we take care of our bodies.

In conclusion, our lifestyle, which includes our diet, exercise, sleep, and mental health, plays a significant role in our health. If we want to be healthy, we need to live in a way that is good for our bodies. It’s never too late to start living healthier. Remember, our bodies are our homes. Let’s take care of them. Thank you.

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