In 1948, the First World Health Assembly called for
the creation of a "World Health Day". Since 1950, World Health Day
has been celebrated on 7 April of each year. The objective of World Health Day
is to raise global awareness of a specific health theme to highlight a priority
area of concern for the World Health Organization (WHO). The Day serves as a
launch for a long-term advocacy program for which activities will be undertaken
and resources provided well beyond 7 April.
1950 Know
your own health services
1951 Health
for your child and the world are of the children
1952 Healthy
surroundings make healthy people
1953 Health
is wealth
1954 The
nurse, pioneer of health
1955 Clean
water means better health
1956 Destroy
disease-carrying insects
1957 Food and
health
1958 Ten
years of health progress
1959 Mental
illness and mental health in the world today
1960 Malaria
eradication - a world challenge
1961 Accidents
need not happen
1962 Preserve
sight - prevent blindness
1963 Hunger,
disease of millions
1964 No truce
for tuberculosis
1965 Smallpox
- constant alert
1966 Man and
his cities
1967 Partners
in health
1968 Health
in the world of tomorrow
1969 Health,
labour and productivity
1970 Early
detection of cancer saves lives
1971 A full
life despite diabetes
1972 Your
heart is your health
1973 Health
begins at home
1974 Better
food for a healthier world
1975 Smallpox:
point of no return
1976 Foresight
prevents blindness
1977 Immunize
and protect your child
1978 Down
with high blood pressure
1979 A
healthy child, a sure future
1980 Smoking
or health - the choice is yours
1981 Health
for all by the year 2000
1982 Add life
to years
1983 Health
for all by the year 2000: the count-down has begun
1984 Children's
health, tomorrow's wealth
1985 Health
youth, our best resource
1986 Healthy
living: everyone a winner
1987 Immunization:
a chance for every child
1988 Health
for all - all for health
1989 Let's
talk health
1990 Our
planet - our health: think globally - act locally
1991 Should
disaster strike - be prepared
1992 Heartbeat
- the rhythm of health
1993 Handle
life with care - prevent violence and negligence
1994 Oral
health for a healthy life
1995 Target
2000: Global polio eradication
1996 Healthy
cities for better life
1997 Emerging
infectious diseases: global alert, global response
1998 Safe
motherhood
1999 Active
aging makes the difference
2000 Safe
blood starts with me: blood saves lives
2001 Mental
health: stop exclusion, dare to care
2002 Move for
health
2003 Shape
the future of life: healthy environments for children
2004 Road
safety
2005 Make
every mother and child count
2006 Working
together for health
2007 International
health security
2008 Protecting
health from climate change
2009 Save
lives. Make hospitals safe in emergencies
2010 Urbanization
and health
2011 Antimicrobial
resistance and its global spread
Link
The World Health Day section on the WHO
website.
Catalogue - 1963 - general issues
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Catalogue
- 1972 - Your heart is your health
See the
special 1972 page.
Catalogue - 1976 - general issues
Niger
Catalogue
- 1976 - Foresight prevents blindness
See the
special 1976 page.
Catalogue - 1977 - Immunize and
protect your child
Niger
Catalogue
- 1978 - Down with high blood pressure
See the
special 1978 page.
Catalogue
- 1980 - Smoking or health - the choice is yours
See the
special 1980 page.
Catalogue
- 1987- Immunization:
a chance for every child
Bangladesh
Catalogue - 1993 - Handle life with care - prevent
violence and negligence
Bangladesh
Catalogue - 1995 - general issues
Bangladesh 7 April1995
Catalogue - 2004 - Road safety
Bangladesh
Catalogue - 2005 - Make every mother and child count
Bangladesh
Catalogue - 2007 - International health security
Bangladesh
Catalogue - 2008 - Protecting health from climate
change
Bangladesh
Catalogue
- 2009 - Save lives. Make hospitals safe in emergencies
Bangladesh
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last revised: 24 January 2011