World Health Day 2021 | April 7

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World Health Day 2021 | April 7 is celebrated annually on 7 April ,with the aim to create awareness of a specific health theme to highlight a priority area of concern for the World Health Organization. Over the past 50 years this has brought to light important health issues such as mental health, maternal and child care, and climate change. The celebration is marked by activities which extend beyond the day itself and serves as an opportunity to focus worldwide attention on these important aspects of global health. This year World Health Day 2021 is celebrated with the theme of Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone

This World Health Day, we’re calling for action to eliminate health inequities, as part of a year-long global campaign to bring people together to build a fairer, healthier world. The campaign highlights WHO’s constitutional principle that “the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition.”

The world is still an unequal one. The places where we live, work and play may make it harder for some to reach their full health potential, while others thrive.  Health inequities are not only unjust and unfair, but they also threaten the advances made to date, and have the potential to widen rather than narrow equity gaps.

Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone

Major Highlights

• For the first time in 20 years, global poverty levels are predicted to rise and hinder the progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals
• Up to 60% of people living in some countries of the Region lack coverage with essential health services
• More than 1 billion people living in informal settlements or slums are facing increased challenges in preventing infection and transmission of the coronavirus
• The Asia-Pacific region as a whole account for nearly 82.5 million or 32% of the world’s international migrants
• 5.9 million children in the Asia-Pacific Region are at risk of not returning back to school due to the disruption to education and the economic impact of the pandemic
• 52% of the Asia-Pacific population remains unconnected to the internet

The world is still an unequal one. The places where we live, work and play may make it harder for some to reach their full health potential, while others thrive.  Health inequities are not only unjust and unfair, but they also threaten the advances made to date, and have the potential to widen rather than narrow equity gaps.

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