7th April~World Health Day 2008

Theme: The theme for the year 2008 is "PROTECTING HEALTH FROM CLIMATE CHANGE". It highlights the need to understand the adverse impact of varied climate changes that are prevalent in present times and protect public health from the same. Raising concern on the harmful effect of climatic variability will help in tackling weather related disasters and vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue. Possible activities to stregthen the defense against climatic change are proper use of natural resources like water, taking proper action during health emergencies and controlling infectious diseases.

History: 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. World Health Day marks the founding of the World Health Organization and is an opportunity to draw worldwide attention to a subject of major importance to global health each year.

Other Important Days:
January: Blood Donor Month
24 th Jan: Women's Healthy Weight Day
February: Children's Dental Health Month
4th Feb: World Cancer Day
March: Save your Vision Month
13th Mar: World Kidney Day
April: Alcohol Awareness Month
7th April: World Health Day
May: Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month
12th May: International Nurses Day
June: Scleroderma Awareness Month
5th June: World Environmental Day
July: Cord Blood Awareness Month
1st July: Doctors Day
August: Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
23rd Aug: Health Unit Coordinator Day
September: Healthy Aging Month
28th Sept: World Heart Day
October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
12th Oct: World Arthritis Day
November: Healthy Skin Month
14th Nov: World Diabetes Day
December: Drunk & Driving Prevention Month
1st Dec: World AIDS Day


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