WORLD HEALTH DAY

• Every year 7th April marks the celebration of World Health Day.
• World Mental Health Day is observed on 10th October every year.
• Its idea was conceived at the First Health Assembly in 1948 and it came into effect in 1950.
• It is being celebrated today to mark the foundation of the World Health Organization (WHO) on 7th April 1948.
• Over the years, it has brought to light important health issues such as mental health, maternal and child care and climate change.
• To create awareness of a specific health theme to highlight a priority area of concern for the WHO.
• Theme for 2022-Our Planet, Our Health
• Around the world, 13 million deaths are caused due to avoidable environmental causes.
• This includes the climate crisis which is the single biggest health threat facing humanity.
• Over 90% of people breathe unhealthy air resulting from burning of fossil fuels.
• The pandemic has revealed weaknesses in all areas of society and underlined the urgency of creating sustainable well-being societies committed to achieving equitable health now and for future generations without breaching ecological limits.
• Extreme weather events, land degradation and water scarcity are displacing people and affecting their health.
• Pollution and plastics are also affecting people’s lives and have made their way into our food chain.

SOURCE: THE HINDU,THE ECONOMIC TIMES,MINT