World Health Day: History, Significance And Theme

World Health Day is celebrated every year on 7 April. It was started by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the first meeting of the World Health Organization on April 7, 1948, it was proposed to celebrate World Health Day.

After which it started being celebrated every year since the year 1950. This year, the 71st World Health Day will be celebrated worldwide.

In 1948, the World Health Organization was established on 7 April, while the day was started by the World Health Organization in 1950. Since then, it is being celebrated as World Health Day all over the world.

Since 1950, all the countries associated with the World Health Organization have been celebrating this day. As members joined, World Health Day also spread.


Its main objective is to discuss global health and its related problems.

Along with spreading awareness about equal health care facilities all over the world, it also aims to dispel health rumors and myths. This day is being celebrated every year for the last 72 years with the aim of spreading awareness among the people. The purpose of this day is that people should be aware of their health.

The theme of Health Day this year is Building a fairer, healthier world. Talking about the theme of the year 2020, the WHO had honored the contribution of those nurses and midwives to keep the world healthy against the battle of Covid 19. For this, the theme last year was Supporterservices and midwives

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