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| Last Updated:: 04/09/2023

Health Day

 

In 1948, the First World Health Assembly called for the creation of a World Health Day to mark the founding of WHO. Since 1950, World Health Day has been celebrated every year on 7 April with a different theme. Each theme reflects a priority area of current concern to WHO. The Day launches longer-term advocacy programmes that continue well beyond 7 April. World Health Day is a worldwide opportunity to focus on key public health issues. WHO/Europe contributes by highlighting activities and analysis on the chosen theme from and about the Member States of the WHO European Region and WHO/Europe country offices hold special events to draw attention to the theme and foster debate among policy-makers and other stakeholders. Over the past 50 years this has brought to light important health issues such as mental health, maternal and child care, and climate change. The celebration is marked by activities which extend beyond the day itself and serves as an opportunity to focus worldwide attention on these important aspects of global health.

 

The international theme for World Health Day

2023: "Health For All "

 

2022: "Our planet, our health "

 

2021: "Building a fairer, healthier world"

 

2020: "Year of the Nurse and Midwife"

 

2019: "Health for all"

 

2018: "Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere"

 

 

2017: "Depression, Let's Talk"

 

 

2016: "Beat Diabetes"

 

 

2015: "Food safety" 


2014: “Vector-borne diseases: small bite, big threat”.

 

2013: “Healthy heart beat, Healthy blood pressure”.

 

2012: “Good health adds life to years”.

 

2011: “Anti-microbial resistance: no action today, no cure tomorrow”.

 

2010: “Urbanization and health: make cities healthier”.

 

2009: “Save lives, make hospitals safe in emergencies”.

 

2008: “Protecting health from the adverse effects of climate change”.

 

2007: “International health security”.

 

2006: “Working together for health”.

 

2005: “Make every mother and child count”.

 

2004: “Road safety”.

 

2003: “Shape the future of life: healthy environments for children”.

 

2002: “Move for health”.

 

2001: “Mental Health: stop exclusion, dare to care”

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2000: “Safe Blood starts with me”.

 

1999: “Active aging makes the difference”.

 

1998: “Safe motherhood”.

 

1997: “Emerging infectious diseases”.

 

1996: “Healthy Cities for better life”.

 

1995: “Global Polio Eradication”.

 

1994: “Oral Health for a Healthy Life”.

 

1993: “Handle life with care: Prevent violence and Negligence”.

 

1992: “Heart beat: A rhythm of Health”.

 

1991: “Should Disaster Strike, be prepared”.

 

1990: “Our Planet our Earth: Think Globally Act Locally”.

 

1989: “Let’s talk Health”.

 

1988: “Health for All: All for Health”.

 

1987: “Immunization: A chance for every Child”.

 

1986: “Healthy living: Everyone a winner”.

 

1985: “Healthy Youth- Our best Resource”.

 

1984: “Children’s Health: Tomorrow’s Wealth”.

 

1983: “Health for all by year 2000 AD: Countdown has begun”.

 

1982: “Add life to years”.

 

1981: “Health for all by year 2000 AD”.

 

1980: “Smoking or Health: Choice is yours”.

 

1979: “A healthy Child: A sure future”.

 

1978: “Down with High Blood pressure”.

 

1977: “Immunize and protects your Child”.

 

1976: “Foresight Prevents Blindness”.

 

1975: “Smallpox: Point of no return”.

 

1974: “Better food for a healthier World”.

 

1973: “Health begins at Home”.

 

1972: “Your Heart is your Health”.

 

1971: “A full life despite Diabetes”.

 

1970: “Early detection of Cancer saves Life”.

 

1969: “Health, Labor and Productivity”.

 

1968: “Health in the World of Tomorrow”.

 

1967: “Partners in Health”.

 

1966: “Man and his Cities”.

 

1965: “Smallpox – constant alert”.

 

1964: “No Truce for Tuberculosis”.

 

1963: “Hunger= Disease of millions”.

 

1962: “Preserve sight- prevent Blindness”.

 

1961: “Accidents and their prevention”.

 

1960: “Malaria eradication – A world challenge”.

 

1959: “Mental illness and Mental Health in the World of today”.

 

1958: “Ten years of Health progress”.

 

1957: “Food for All”.

 

1956: “Destroy disease carrying Insects”.

 

1955: “Clean water means better Health”.

 

1954: “The Nurse: Pioneer of Health”.

 

1953: “Health is Wealth”.

 

1952: “Healthy surroundings make Healthy people”.

 

1951: “Health for your Child and World’s Children”.

 

1950: “Know your Health Services”.