Abstract

WORLD HEALTH DAY: A GLOBAL CHALLENGE FOR HEALTH AWARENESS

Neha A. Bhatt and Prof. Dr. Dhrubo Jyoti Sen*

Abstract

The World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7th April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO). In 1948, the WHO held the First World Health Assembly. The Assembly decided to celebrate 7th 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. The WHO organizes international, regional and local events on the Day related to a particular theme. Resources provided continue beyond 7th April, that is, the designated day for celebrating the World Health Day.

Keywords: WHO, Food safety, Vector-borne diseases, Healthy heart beat, Good health, Anti-microbial resistance, Urbanization and health, Hospitals for safe in emergencies, Climate change, International health security, Team work, Child count, Road safety, Healthy en