World Health Day

2024
The day dedicated to raising
awareness about health issues that
affect people worldwide.
Presented By,
Santosh, L med
SHO(Chilka)
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• The world Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on
7th April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization.

• World Health Day was established in 1948 by the WHO.

• It is an annual event mainly concerns with common public health issues globally,
and is seen as an opportunity to highlight a current global health priority.

• They organize international, regional and local events on the day related to a
particular theme.
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• A particular theme is chosen to run the celebration and take care of the health for
whole year.

• Global Polio Eradication was also one of the special themes of the year 1995.

• The significant role is aiming to make the world a healthy world.

• In the contemporary world- conflicts, wars, disasters, terrorism and environmental

impact are devastating lives, causing death, pain, hunger, and psychological
distress across the globe.
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• To address these types of challenges, the theme
for World Health Day 2024 is:-

“My Health, My Right”.

• It reaffirms, what WHO has affirmed since its birth

on the 7th of April, 1948: that health is a right for
all people, not a luxury.
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• WHO estimates that the burning of fossil fuels, war, conflict, and terrorism are
driving the health crisis and taking away our right to breathe clean air, access to
nutritious food, clean drinking water, access to healthcare and safe home.

• The WHO council on the Economics of Health for all has found that, although at
least 140 countries recognize health as a human right in their constitution, but
only 04 countries have mentioned how to finance for this health as a right.

• My Health, My Right

• At the heart of this theme, it is recognized that “ Health is not just the absence
of disease but a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being”.
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• The right to health is more than access to quality health services and medicines.

• To achieve this vision, it is essential to address the social determinants of health,

such as
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• At least half of the people in the world do not receive the
health services they need.

• About 100 million people are pushed into extreme poverty

each year because of out-of-pocket spending on health.

• Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is about ensuring all people

and communities have access to quality health services,
where and when they need them, without financial hardships.
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• It includes the full spectrum of services needed throughout
life- from health promotion to prevention, treatment,
rehabilitation, and palliative care.

• Achieving UHC is one of the key targets of the 2030 agenda

for Sustainable Development.

• It is based on a strong Primary Health Care system.

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Constitution of India
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• Fundamental Rights

 Article 21 (Right to life & Liberty) of the Constitution of India guarantees a

fundamental right to life & personal liberty also extends the inherent life with a
right to health and with dignity.

 DPSP: Article 38, 39, 42, 43 & 47 obligate the state to ensure the practical
realization of the right to health.

• Health is a human Right; everyone should have the information and services
they need to take care of their own health and the health of their families.
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For the public

Know your health rights. You have the right to:

• 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.

• Make decisions about your own health.

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For the public

Know your health rights. You have the right to:

• Protect your right to health as a basic human right.

• Promote the right to health as an intrinsic pillar of our broader human rights.

• Champion health as a priority.

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5 things that promote the health rights of women & girls
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Critic on this theme

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• # My Health, My Rights

• This completely undermines the individual responsibilities and duties.

• Unless individuals start taking action to exercise, eat right, and do meditation,
how can you demand right?

• My Duty:-

 We need to increase access to healthy food

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• My Duty:-

 Encourage physical activity

 Should limit marketing the junk food and raise taxes on unhealthy foods and
drinks.

 Cut consumptions of processed food

 To built state-of-the-art public health systems across the globe.

 Avoid widening of health inequalities between the poor and the rich.
Key Message
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• Factors Affecting Health of our community:-

Obesity Injuries/RTA Dengue/Malaria Mental Health

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• Focus area for achieving optimum health:-

Healthy Lifestyle Ensure Safety Prevent Seek Mental

Mosquito Bite Health
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Conclusion
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• The majority of countries identify health as a
priority sector

• But there is a considerable finance gap

remains.

• This needs immediate attention with regard

to the current theme.

• Lets take this opportunity to remind

ourselves to be safe by taking adequate
precautions and to optimally utilize
healthcare services provided to the
community.
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Thank You