Introduction of World Health Day
Health encompasses not only bodily well-being but also mental and emotional well-being. If an individual holds all three, he or she is considered to be healthy. According to the World Health Organization, health is essential to human pleasure and well-being. It also contributes significantly to economic development since healthy populations survive longer and are more efficient. Millions of individuals worldwide are victims of a variety of heinous illnesses. Yearly, World Health Day is observed to promote awareness of people's general health and even across the planet.
History of World Health Day
To discuss World Health Day, we must first discuss the establishment of the World Health Organization itself. In December 1945, representatives from Brazil and China suggested establishing a worldwide health organization that would be all-encompassing and completely autonomous of any political authority. Half a year later, in July 1946, the World Health Organization's amendment was ratified in New York. On April 7, 1948, 61 nations signed an agreement to establish the NGO, and the constitution went into effect. They established World Health Day as one of the organization's first formal activities. It was initially spotted on July 22, 1949, but the date was later revised to April 7. The goal of World Health Day was to raise awareness about the necessity of universal healthcare. The World Health Day commemorates the establishment of WHO and is viewed by the organization as an opportunity to attract global attention to a topic of great significance to public health annually.
World Health Day 2023 Date
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When is World Health Day 2023?
World Health Day for the year 2023 is celebrated/observed on Friday, 7 April.
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World Health Day dates for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027
| Year | Weekday | Date | Name | Holiday Type |
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| 2022 | Thu | 7 Apr | World Health Day | Observance |
| 2023 | Fri | 7 Apr | World Health Day | Observance |
| 2024 | Sun | 7 Apr | World Health Day | Observance |
| 2025 | Mon | 7 Apr | World Health Day | Observance |
| 2026 | Tue | 7 Apr | World Health Day | Observance |
| 2027 | Wed | 7 Apr | World Health Day | Observance |
World Health Day Quotes
Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship. - Buddha
Life is not merely being alive, but being well. - Marcus Aureli
Health is not valued till sickness comes - Thomas Fuller
Sickness is the vengeance of nature for the violation of her laws.- Charles Simmons
Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. - Doug Larson
A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book - Irish proverb
True Silence Is the Rest of the Mind, and Is to the Spirit What Sleep Is to the Body, Nourishment and Refreshment. - William Penn
If I’d known I was going to live so long, I’d have taken better care of myself. - Leon Eldred
Keep your vitality. A life without health is like a river without water. - Maxime Lagace
Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. - Doug Larson
Three things in life – your health, your mission, and the people you love. That’s it! - Naval Ravikant
It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick societ - Jiddu Krishnamurti
It Is Health That Is Real Wealth and Not Pieces of Gold and Silver - Mahatma Gandhi
But the real secret to lifelong good health is actually the opposite. Let your body take care of you Deepak Chopra
To ensure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life. - William Londen
Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness. - Edward Stanley
A healthy body is the guest chamber of the soul; a sick, its prison. -Francis Bacon.
Those who do not find time for exercise will have to find time for illness. -Earl of Derby
In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties. -Henri Frederic Amiel
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver - Mahatma Gandhi
True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost. - Charles Caleb Colton
When you are young and healthy, it never occurs to you that in a single second your whole life could change. - Anette Funicello
He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything. - Arabian proverb
Happiness is the highest form of health. - Dalai Lama
A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought – they must be earned. - Naval Ravikant
Eat to live, not live to eat - Socrates
World Health Day Wishes
Good health is the main source of happiness in life, it helps in maintaining the smile in your face. Happy World Health Day.
Maintaining good health is one of the basic things in life but sadly we fail to take care of it, let us change this habit of negligence on World Health Day.
Good health is like a precious gift given to us by God and we should never ignore it. Happy World Health Day.
Don’t let your body become a house of all kinds of sickness, start exercising from today on the occasion of World Health Day.
It is your choice to make the rest of your life healthy. Happy World Health Day.
Let the most advanced healthcare services reach every corner of this world so that no one is deprived of genuine treatment. Happy World Health Day.
Let us remember one thing on World Health Day that the biggest wealth we can achieve in life is good health.
On the occasion of World Health Day, let us inculcate all the healthy values and practices in life.
Let us learn to respect the value of good health on World Health Day.
If our health remains good then everything else goes fine in our life. Happy World Health Day.
The easiest way of leading a healthy life is meditation. It will give you muchneeded inner peace and mental strength to fight anything in life. Happy World Health Day.
You might be young and healthy but things can change in a moment. So, be wise enough to take good care of your health. Happy World Health Day.
World Health Day is an occasion to celebrate a healthy life and pray for the recovery of all those who are suffering from different types of diseases.
Good health is the foundation on which the success of your life is built. You can never move ahead in life if you stay sick. Happy World Health Day.
Come out of the comfort of your homes and take active participation in sports each and every day as that will help you to stay healthy and fit. Happy World Health Day.
We can dream to achieve so many things in life but everything is dependent on our good health, if our health is in bad condition then nothing will fall in place. Happy World Health Day.
On World Health Day, make it a personal goal to maintain good health.
Every person is entitled to avail of the benefits of advanced healthcare services irrespective of their social status, class, religion, and sex. Happy World Health Day.
On World Health Day, let us recognize the fact that the biggest thing you can gift to your parents and family is good health.
Health is a precious asset that we fail to appreciate until we fall sick. Happy World Health Day.
Let us join our hands and unite to fight against all kinds of obstacles to a healthy, active and fit world on World Health Day.
A healthy and balanced diet will prevent you from falling prey to different kinds of diseases. Happy World Health Day.
You can ignore your health at your own peril, so learn to take good care of your mind and body on World Health Day.
The key to good health is a calm mind that gives us confidence and inner strength. Happy World Health Day.
You don’t need to do much to ensure good health, just take a balanced diet, exercise regularly and rest adequately. Happy World Health Day.
It is our duty to keep our body in good health or else we won’t be able to focus on anything in life. Happy World Health Day.
Good health is not only the absence of a disease, it includes your allaround mental and physical fitness. Happy World Health Day.
Good health for everyone and everywhere. This is the major theme of World Health Day.
It is not enough to be alive, you also need to stay fit and healthy. Happy World Health Day.
Nothing can be more important in your life than maintaining good health. Happy World Health Day.
Never compromise with your health in life, this should be the message of World Health Day.
Staying healthy should be the prime focus of your life. Happy World Health Day.
On World Health Day, let us learn to invest in our health to get the greatest returns in life.
You can own a lot of gold and silver but the real wealth lies in your health. Happy World Health Day.
Let us learn the benefits of daily physical exercise on World Health Day.
World Health Day is an occasion that motivates us to get more conscious about our health.
On World Health Day, let us take the pledge that we will give the highest priority to our health in all circumstances.
Let us inspire everyone to adopt a healthy attitude to life on World Health Day.
Start living a life that is free from all kinds of tension and stress on World Health Day.
You will never get the confidence to achieve anything in life until and unless you maintain strong mental health. Happy World Health Day.
Let us organize different kinds of events and awareness programs on World Health Day to educate the public about the benefits of staying healthy.
You can never buy good health, it is something which is priceless. Happy World Health Day.
You can be the richest person in the world but you can never buy good health. Happy World Health Day.
A healthy body is like a blessing and a sick body is like a curse. Happy World Health Day.
World Health Day Messages
There is freedom in health.it frees you from illness. Happy World Health day
Belief cures more than drugs. Happy World Health Day!
Your body hears everything your mind says. Happy World Health Day!
Health is the only wealth that we all want to earn it. Happy World Health Day!
Good health is the foundation on which the success of your life is built. You can never move ahead in life if you stay sick. Happy World Health Day!
To keep the body in good health is a duty, for otherwise we shall not be able to trim the lamp of wisdom and keep our mind strong and clear. Happy World Health Day!
You can never buy good health, it is something which is priceless. Happy World Health Day!
The world is a much better place to live when your health is in place. Wishing a very Happy World Health Day.
Be rich and be happy by attaining health. Happy World Health Day!
Eat healthy and stay healthy. Happy World Health Day!
Nothing can be more important in your life than maintaining good health. Happy World Health Day!
Staying healthy should be the prime focus of your life. Happy World Health Day!
Health is the greatest wealth. Happy World Health Day 2021
On the occasion of World Health Day, let us inculcate all the healthy values and practices in life.
Let us learn to respect the value of good health on World Health Day.
Let us organize different kinds of events and awareness programs on World Health Day to educate the public about the benefits of staying healthy. Happy World Health Day!
We never value our health until we lose it. Don’t let that happen and take care of your wellness. Happy World Health Day to you.
You can look and feel good, if you have good health. Happy World Health day.
Eat healthy, exercise regularly, die gracefully. Happy World Health Day!
You will never get the confidence to achieve anything in life until and unless you maintain strong mental health. Happy World Health Day!
Significance of World Health Day
The major goal of World Health Day is to encourage better lifestyles around the world and aim for the abolition of all ailments. WHO collaborates with medical authorities from many countries and other organizations to achieve the goal of available and effective healthcare for all and steadily advance towards a considerably healthy lifestyle in the future. Since the coronavirus outbreak began, the significance of World Health Day has intensified. It was at this period that the majority of the population acknowledged the value of good health. Many individuals also adopted better lives in order to strengthen their immunity. Many individuals who are still uninformed of the perks of being active and the importance of adopting a better living must be educated.
Ways to Observe World Health Day
- Keeping oneself up to date
- Informing oneself is the first step toward raising awareness about important issues.
- Reading about previous themes.
- Individuals can also thoroughly study the primary World Health Day subject of earlier decades and then reflect on what's been done and what remains to be done.
- Keeping an eye outside for updates.
- Also, keep an eye outside for WHO statements and hashtags related to World Health Day on social media platforms.
- Campaigning for World Health Day like social networking hashtags, banners, engaging information, sending a letter of thanks, and doing tiny things around the house add up to make a significant difference.
Ways of Celebration of World Health Day
From the bottom to the upper ranks of lawmakers, everyone is urged to spread the word about the significance of healthcare. It is a coordinated effort including everybody from activists to frontline healthcare professionals to physicians, authorities, and executives from health departments and organizations. World Health Day can be celebrated in various ways as follows:
- At the global dimension, World Health Day focuses on all health-related concerns. Numerous activities are conducted annually by the WHO and other agencies at various locations such as schools, universities, and so on. It is observed globally by the administration, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and a variety of other organizations.
- Health officials from many nations participate in the event by making promises to assist global health concerns.
- It evokes memories of WHO's origins and increases public awareness of significant health concerns worldwide.
- Creating a World Health Day Campaign: Enabling the students to come up with creative ways to spread awareness about a certain health concern. Students can also design a booklet, a presentation, and even a social media campaign.
- Promoting Healthy Eating Habits: one of the best ways to practise this is by maintaining a balanced diet and also keeping a proper healthy food diary.
- Thanking a Nurse or a Midwife who are on the frontline and during this pandemic has never left the side of those who are in need. Children can write handwritten thank you notes to show their support or even use hashtags like #supportnursesandmidwives on various social media platforms in order to thank them.
- To achieve the goal of World Health Day, representatives in World Health Organizations also promote dialogues amongst participants on health-related issues, showcases, essay writing, various contests and award ceremonies, and so on.
- Volunteering in various remote programmes held on this day.
- Spreading the word on importance and support on mental health.
- Showing kindness and appreciation anonymously either by giving kindness cards, a proper lunch, gifts etc., to the underprivileged.
- Practising meditation or going for a hike with friends and family members.
Themes on World Health Day
- 1950: "Know your Health Services".
- 1960: "Malaria eradication – A world challenge".
- 1965: "Smallpox – constant alert".
- 1995: "Global Polio Eradication".
- 2005: "Make every mother and child count".
- 2010: "1000 cities, 1000 lives".
- 2015: "Food safety".
- 2016 "Diabetes: Scale up prevention, strengthen care, and enhance surveillance".
- 2017: "Depression: Let's talk".
- 2018: "Universal Health Coverage: everyone, everywhere".
- 2020: "Support Nurses and Midwives".
- 2021: "Building a fairer, healthier world".
Some Interesting Facts About World Health Day
- The World Health Assembly, the Executive Board, and the secretariat are the three different sections that enable the WHO to function.
- World AIDS Day, World Immunization Week, World Malaria Week, World No Tobacco Day, World Blood Donor Day, World Hepatitis Day, and World Tuberculosis Day are a few of the WHO's global health agencies.
- Each year, poor healthcare systems result in the deaths of 6.6 million children globally.
- Over 800 women die every day as a result of problems during pregnancy and delivery.
- Diarrhoea and pneumonia kill more children than AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined.
- Global health appears to be a man's world because only 28% of WHO's senior health officials are women.
- Many nations must do more to guarantee that nurses and midwives can work in a safe setting, where their professional counterparts and community people respect them and coordinate their work with other healthcare practitioners.
- Gender-based violence is still prevalent around the world. According to the WHO, 35.6 per cent of women have experienced physical or sexual assault.
