Overview:
The World Health Organization established World Health Day in 1948.
Starting in 1950, World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 every year to draw global attention to a specific health topic and to highlight a high-priority concern in global health.
Objectives:
- Supporting the poor social classes and facilitating their access to health services.
- Concern for environmental health.
- Explain the importance of a healthy economy.
Previous World Health Day themes in the past have included the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, Universal Health Coverage, and depression.
Official date:
Globally: April 7th, 2023
Locally: Ramadan 16th, 1444H