World Health Day

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World Health Day is celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO).

In the year 1948, the World Health Organization 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 celebrated to create “awareness of a specific health theme to highlight a priority area of concern for the World Health Organization (WHO)”. Activities - related to that particular theme and the resources provided - continue beyond 7th April, that is, the designated day for celebrating the World Health Day. World Health Day themes for last 10 years were:

[edit] World Health Day 2006: Working together for health

Priorities for action

  1. . Educating and training health workers
  2. . Supporting and helping health workers
  3. . Enhancing the effectiveness of the health workforce
  4. . Tackling imbalances and inequities

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