'World Health Day' is celebrated every year on 7th April to make people aware of health.
An active and healthy lifestyle helps us achieve a sense of balance in our life. This World Health Day, let's take a pledge to put #FitnessFirst
It is of immense importance to stay healthy throughout our life. Health encompasses not only bodily well-being but also mental and social well-being. If a person possesses all three, he or she is said to be healthy.
Many dreadful diseases painfully affect millions of individuals all over the world.
The theme for World Health Day 2022 is "Our Planet, Our Health."
The theme for World Health Day 2023 is "Health For All."
WORLD HEALTH DAY: HISTORY
The World Health Organization (WHO) convened the first World Health Assembly in 1948, which called for the establishment of a "World Health Day."
The first World Health Day was held on April 7, 1950, and it has been observed on that date every year thereafter.
The main goal of this day is to create awareness about a certain health theme in order to highlight a priority area of concern in the world.
WORLD HEALTH DAY: SIGNIFICANCE
The World Health Organization has done its part to raise awareness about health and health-related concerns, as well as how to address them.
Every year, World Health Day focuses on contemporary health issues that require immediate attention, with varied themes.
- 2023: Health For All
- 2022: Our planet, our health
- 2021: Building a Fairer and Healthier World for Everyone
- 2020: Support Nurses and Midwives
- 2019: Universal Health Coverage: everyone, everywhere
- 2018: Universal Health Coverage: everyone, everywhere
- 2017: Depression: Let's talk
- 2016: Halt the rise: beat diabetes
- 2015: Food safety
- 2014: Vector-borne diseases: small bite, big threat
- 2013: Healthy heartbeat, Healthy blood pressure
- 2012: Good health adds life to years
- 2011: Antimicrobial resistance: no action today, no cure tomorrow
- 2010: Urbanization and health: make cities healthier
- 2009: Save lives, Make hospitals safe in emergencies
- 2008: Protecting health from the adverse effects of climate change
- 2007: International health security
- 2006: Working together for health
- 2005: Make every mother and child count
- 2004: Road safety
- 2003: Shape the Future of Life: healthy environments for Children
- 2002: Move for health
- 2001: Mental Health: stop exclusion, dare to Care
- 2000: Safe Blood starts with me
- 1999: Active aging makes the difference
- 1998: Safe Motherhood
- 1997: Emerging infectious diseases
- 1996: Healthy Cities for a better life
- 1995: Global Polio Eradication
- 1994: Oral Health for a Healthy Life
- 1993: Handle life with care: Prevent violence and Negligence
- 1992: Heartbeat: A Rhythm of Health
- 1991: Should Disaster Strike, be prepared