World Health Day

World Health Day is celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO).

In 1948, the World Health Organization held the First World Health Assembly. The Assembly decided to celebrate 7 April of each year, with effect from 1950, as the World Health Day. The World Health Day is celebrated to create “awareness of a specific health theme to highlight a priority area of concern for the World Health Organization (WHO)”. Activities – related to that particular theme and the resources provided – continue beyond 7 April, that is, the designated day for celebrating the World Health Day.

This year’s theme of WHO World Health Day 2010 is ‘Be part of a global movement to make cities healthier’. The motive behind this year’s World Health Day is to focus on urbanization and health.

Unlike other years, this time too there will be campaigns in around 1000 cities, 1000 lives, and events will be organized worldwide during the week of 7 – 11 April 2010.