7 April: World Health Day

• 08 Apr 2022

• It is celebrated annually and each year draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world.
• The date of 7 April marks the anniversary of the founding of World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1948.
• With the theme “Our planet, our health ”, this year WHO focuses global attention on urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy and foster a movement to create societies focused on well-being.
• WHO estimates that more than 13 million deaths around the world each year are due to avoidable environmental causes. This includes the climate crisis which is the single biggest health threat facing humanity. The climate crisis is also a health crisis.