World Health day is celebrated every year on 7th of April and sponsored by the World Health Organisation.
This year on World Health Day, thousands of organizations around the globe will mark the importance of health for a happy and productive life.
In 2008, the theme is: “PROTECTING HEALTH FROM CLIMATE CHANGE”.
Key messages being promoted on World Health Day are:
- Health is one of the areas most affected by climate change – and it is evident now
- The health impacts of climate change will hit the poor hardest
- Traditional public health tools are important components of effective response to climate change
- Cross-sector, interdisciplinary partnerships are necessary to deal with this global health threat
- Adaptation and mitigation action are required now to protect health
For more information, please visit:
http://www.who.int/world-health-day/en/
