7 April is World Health Day
It is celebrated annually and each year draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world.
In 1948, the WHO held the First World Health Assembly. The Assembly decided to celebrate 7 April of each year, with effect from 1950, as the World Health Day. The World Health Day is held to mark WHO's founding and is seen as an opportunity by the organization to draw worldwide attention to a subject of major importance to global health each year.[1] The WHO organizes international, regional and local events on the Day related to a particular theme. World Health Day is acknowledged by various governments and non-governmental organizations with interests in public health issues, who also organize activities and highlight their support in media reports, such as the Global Health Council.[2]
World Health Day is one of 11 official global health campaigns marked by WHO, along with World Tuberculosis Day, World Immunization Week, World Malaria Day, World No Tobacco Day, World AIDS Day, World Blood Donor Day, World Chagas Disease Day, World Patient Safety Day, World Antimicrobial Awareness
List of World Health Days themes
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1991: Should Disaster Strike, be prepared
1992: Heart beat: A rhythm of Health
1993: Handle life with care: Prevent violence and Negligence
1994: Oral Health for a Healthy Life
1995: Global Polio Eradication
1996: Healthy Cities for better life
1997: Emerging infectious diseases
1998: Safe motherhood
1999: Active aging makes the difference
2000: Safe Blood starts with me
2001: Mental Health: stop exclusion, dare to care
2002: Move for health
2003: Shape the future of life: healthy environments for children
2004: Road safety
2005: Make every mother and child count
2006: Working together for health
2007: International health security
2008: Protecting health from the adverse effects of climate change
2009: Save lives, Make hospitals safe in emergencies
2010: Urbanization and health: make cities healthier
2011: Antimicrobial resistance: no action today, no cure tomorrow
2012: Good health adds life to years
2013: Healthy heart beat, Healthy blood pressure
2014: Vector-borne diseases: small bite, big threat
2015: Food safety
2016: Halt the rise: beat diabetes
2017: Depression: Let's talk
2018: Universal Health Coverage: : everyone, everywhere
2019: Universal Health Coverage: : everyone, everywhere
2020: Support Nurses and Midwives
2021: Building a Fairer and Healthier World for Everyone
2022: Our planet, our health
2023: Health For All
