World Health Day Theme My health my right7 April 2024

world health day 2024-this year the focus on the theme for my health my right

1. World Health D ay 2024 Dr. Santosh Kumar V ishwakarma Assistant Professor D epartment of Community M edicine GSVM Medical C ollege K anpur

2. WORLD HEALTH DAY WHO is a global health awareness day celebrated on 7 th A pril under sponsorship of WHO. In 1948 WHO hold the first world health assembly. Assembly decide to celebrate 7April each year, with effect from 1950, as W orld H ealth D ay .

3. OBJECTIVE OF WORLD HEALTH DAY To raise global awareness of a special health theme to highlight a priority area of concern for the WHO. Attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. (Health as defined in the WHO constitution ,is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.)

4. 2024 Theme This year the focus on the theme for World Health Day 2024 is  ' My health , my right ’.

5. Approach of WHO 2024 1. For the public 2. For governments

6. For the public Know your health rights Safe and quality care, without any discrimination . Privacy and confidentiality of your health information . Information about your treatment and to informed consent . Bodily autonomy and integrity .

7. Make decisions about your own health . Protect your right to health as a basic human right . The health services should be accessible. Here are some ways to take action: Advocate : A ppeal to political leaders, join health communities demanding action, participate in petitions and discussions. Organize your community: e.g . at work, church – to agree what needs to change and how.  

8. Promote the right to health as an intrinsic pillar of our broader human rights: Our rights to access safe drinking water, clean air, good nutrition, quality housing, decent working conditions, and freedom from violence and discrimination .  

9. Champion health as a priority: Get involved with decision-making around health. Examples of how to participate include: town-hall meetings and citizen assemblies, focus groups and consultations, health councils, steering groups and review boards

10. 2. For governments Every law counts:  Every ministry realises the right to health across the full range of sectors : Finance: Tax tobacco, sugar, and alcohol Agriculture: Eliminate trans fats; reduce amount of antimicrobials in the agri -food system by 30-50% by 2030 Environment: Stop fossil fuel subsidies and subsidize or exempt tax of clean energy and fuels such as solar-, hydro- and wind-based electricity

11. Every law counts: Justice : Prohibit all forms of discrimination . Transport: B uild up cycling infrastructure, support pedestrianization . Labour :  Ensure decent work, worker rights and protections, and create fair, equal and gender-responsive working conditions for health and care workers . Social affairs / social development: Reduce households’ vulnerability to poverty and counteract the negative impacts of unexpected life events on income, wealth or health.

12. Safeguard the right to health in war and conflict Deliver on the right to health:   Make health services available, acceptable and good quality for everyone, everywhere Be strategic and build from the basics:  reorient health systems around primary health care .  

13. Transparency and accountability Involve the general public in health decision-making Know the health needs of populations and act on them Invest in health like your bottom line depends on it

14. Summary of World H ealth D ay 2024 This year’s theme was chosen to champion the right of everyone, everywhere to have access to quality health services, education, and information, as well as safe drinking water, clean air, good nutrition, quality housing, decent working and environmental conditions, and freedom from discrimination.