04/07/2023
What is World Health Day?
World Health Day is an annual event dedicated to raising global health awareness. On this day, it is encouraged that we promote the benefits of good health and well-being worldwide. Each year there is a theme for World Health Day.
World Health Day 2023 will focus on the theme, ‘Health for All,’ marking the 75th anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Take a look at some of the themes from years past:
2012 – “Good health adds life to years.”
2013 – “Healthy heartbeat, Healthy blood pressure.”
2014 – “Vector-borne diseases: small bite, big threat.”
2015 – “Food safety.”
2016 – “Halt the rise: beat diabetes.”
2017 – “Depression: let's talk.”
2018 – “Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere.”
2019 – “Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere.”
2020 – “Support nurses and midwives.”
2021 – “Building a fairer and healthier world for everyone.”
2022 – “Our planet, our health.”