World Health Day April 7th
World Health Day marks the founding 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.It is an opportunity to draw worldwide attention to a subject of major importance to global health
In 2008,World Health Day focuses on the need to protect health from the adverse effect of climate change.The theme"protecting health from climate change" puts health at the centre of the global dialogue about climate change .WHO selected this theme in recognition that climate change is posing ever-growing threats to global public health.
All societies are now vulnerable to climate change.Effects on human health have already been observed in the WHO European Region .The first alarming examples include the 44,000 deaths caused by heat-wave in August 2003,the changes in the geographical distribution of some vector -borne infectious diseases such as those carried by ticks and tiger mosquitoes,and the altered seasonal distribution of some allergenic pollen species.
Health effects are likely to increase with rising temperatures .Neverthless,many can be avoided or controlled through action in health-related sectors such as transport and water management.
Through increased collabration,the global community will be better prepared to cope with climate -related health challenges worldwide.Examples of such collabrations include strengthening surveillance and control of infectious diseases,ensuring safer use of diminishing water supplies and coordinating health action in emergencies.The sooner countries act,the higher the benefits and lower the costs.Investing in strong mitigation measures wil result in health benefits.Countries can also plan adaptation measures to help their citizens cope with new threats.To reduce child mortality,improve maternal health and combatHIV/AIDS,malaria and other diseases are among the Millennium Development Goals that all member states have pledged to meet by the year 2015.
Natural disasters ,chemical and nuclear accidents,climate change and its consequences,and bioterrorism all have the potential to affect international public health security.Multinational partnerships are needed to expand access to drugs and vaccines,improve public health infrastructure in developing countries and launch better public health work force education programs worldwide.World Health Day focuses on the health of the people throughout the world,especially Third World countries ,through education ,immunization etc.
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