World Health Day
April
7th World health day ,it is
celebrated annually under the leadership of World Health Organization(WHO). The objective of this day is to draw attention
towards important health issues facing the world each year. It is also celebrated to remember the establishment
of the World health Organization
In 1948, the First World Health Assembly was held by the
World Health Organization and from 1950 the Assembly decided to celebrate World
Health Day on 7th April of each year. The day is celebrated annually with different themes.Every
year a theme is selected for World Health Day that highlights a priority area
of concern for WHO. ‘Universal Health Coverage’ is the theme for 2018.
Global
Polio Eradication was one of the special
themes of the year 1995 of world health day. From then, most of the countries
have become free of this fatal disease whereas in other parts of the world its
awareness level has increased. The organization plays a major role in addressing serious health
issues such as polio, smallpox, chickenpox etc.
On this day several programs are organized at various
places like schools, colleges and other crowded places.NGOs including various
health organizes programmes relating to the public health issues and awareness
at many places. Debates on related topics, art exhibitions, essay writing,
competitions and award ceremonies also take place on World Health Day.
LIST OF WORLD
HEALTH DAY THEMES
1950 :“Know your Health
Services”.
1951
: “Health for your Child and World’s Children”.
1952
: “Healthy surroundings make
Healthy people”.
1953 : “Health is Wealth”.
1954
: “The Nurse: Pioneer of Health”.
1955
: “Clean water means better
Health”.
1956
: “Destroy disease carrying
Insects”.
1957
: “Food for All”.
1958
: “Ten years of Health progress”.
1959
: “Mental illness and Mental
Health in the World of today”.
1960
: “Malaria eradication – A world
challenge”.
1961
: “Accidents and their
prevention”.
1962
: “Preserve sight- prevent Blindness”.
1963
: “Hunger= Disease of millions”.
1964
: “No Truce for Tuberculosis”.
1965
: “Smallpox – constant alert”.
1966
: “Man and his Cities”.
1967
: “Partners in Health”.
1968
: “Health in the World of
Tomorrow”.
1969
: “Health, Labor and
Productivity”.
1970
: “Early detection of Cancer
saves Life”.
1971
: “A full life despite Diabetes”.
1972
: “Your Heart is your Health”.
1973
: “Health begins at Home”.
1974
: “Better food for a healthier
World”.
1975
: “Smallpox: Point of no return”.
1976
: “Foresight Prevents Blindness”.
1977
: “Immunize and protects your
Child”.
1978
: “Down with High Blood
pressure”.
1979
: “A healthy Child: A sure
future”.
1980 : “Smoking or Health: Choice is
yours”.
1981
: “Health for all by year 2000 AD”.
1982
: “Add life to years”.
1983
: “Health for all by year 2000
AD: Countdown has begun”.
1984
: “Children’s Health: Tomorrow’s
Wealth”.
1985
: “Healthy Youth- Our best
Resource”.
1986
: “Healthy living: Everyone a winner”.
1987
: “Immunization: A chance for
every Child”.
1988
: “Health for All: All for
Health”.
1989
: “Let’s talk Health”.
1990
: “Our Planet our Earth: Think
Globally Act Locally”.
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 : “Anti-microbial
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”.
2015 : “Food safety”
2017 : “Depression: Let’s talk”.
2018 :
“Universal Health Coverage”
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