To mark World Health Day on April 7th , the World Health Organization (WHO) is running the “My health, my right” campaign to champion the right to health of everyone, everywhere. The campaign advocates for ensuring universal 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. All around the world, the core challenges consistently compromising the right to health are political inaction coupled with a lack of accountability and funding, compounded by intolerance, discrimination and stigma. Populations facing marginalization or vulnerability suffer the most, such as people who live in poverty, are displaced, are older or live with disabilities.While inaction and injustice are the major drivers of the global failure to deliver on the right to health, current crises are leading to especially egregious violations of this right. ...

In a world threatened by multiple crises, from diseases to disasters, conflicts and climate change, the right to health for all people is more important than ever. On World Health Day – which is celebrated every year on 7 April – WHO is urging governments to accelerate action to realize the right to health for everyone, everywhere .  #MyHealthMyRight

I have a right to: Access ■ Healthcare services and treatment that meets my needs. Safety ■ Receive safe and high quality health care that meets national standards ■ Be cared for in an environment that makes me feel safe. Respect ■ Be treated as an individual, and with dignity and respect ■ Have my culture, identity, beliefs and choices recognized and respected. Partnership ■ Ask questions and be involved in open and honest communication ■ Make decisions with my healthcare provider, to the extent that I choose and am able to ■ Include the people that I want in planning and decision-making.  Information ■ Clear information about my condition, the possible benefits and risks of different tests and treatments, so I can give my informed consent ■ Receive information about services, waiting times and costs ■ Be given assistance, when I need it, to help me to understand and use health information ■ Request access to my health information ■ Be told if something has gone wrong during m...

You have the right to: - Safe and Healthy health care without any discrimination - Privacy and confidentiality of your health information. - Information about your treatment and to informed content, - Bodily autonomy and integrity Health is a human right . WHO TEAM Gender, Rights and Equity - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (GRE) “ My health, my right. “ World health Day 2024 .

Everyone should have access to the health services they need when and where they need them, without facing financial hardship. So, if you cannot access healthcare, that’s not right.  Here are some ways to take action: Advocate – appeal 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. “ My health, my right. “ World health Day 2024

  Respecting our right to health means respecting our rights to access safe drinking water, clean air, good nutrition, quality housing, decent working conditions, and freedom from violence and discrimination. “ My health, my right. “ World health Day 2024

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. “ My health, my right. “ World health Day 2024 .

Every ministry can and should legislate to realise 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. Justice: prohibit all forms of discrimination. Transport: build 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: Ensure access to social protection (e.g. health-care protection, pensions, unemployment benefits) to reduce households’ vulnerability to poverty and counteract the negative impacts of unexpected life events on income, wealth or health. “ My health, my right. “ World health Day 2024 .

An additional US$ 200–328 billion ; a year is needed globally to scale up primary health care in low- and middle-income countries (i.e. 3.3% of national forecast GDP). “ My health, my right. “ World health Day 2024 .

Make health services available, accessible, acceptable and of good quality for everyone, everywhere. “ My health, my right. “ World health Day 2024 .

Reorient health systems around primary health care .  “ My health, my right. “ World health Day 2024 .

Tackle corruption by strengthening governance and working across sectors .“ My health, my right. “ World health Day 2024 .  

‘ social participation ’ happens when individuals and communities are meaningfully involved in decision-making around health, e.g. town-hall meetings and citizen assemblies, focus groups and consultations, health councils, representation on steering groups and review boards. “ My health, my right. “ World health Day 2024 .

Collect, analyze, use and monitor data , disaggregate by age, sex, economic status, education level, place of residence, race and ethnicity, and other characteristics and act to correct health inequities . “ My health, my right. “ World health Day 2024 .  

Protect health infrastructure and health workers and ensure uninterrupted access to health services , in adherence to International humanitarian law and International human rights law . World Health Day 2024 “ My health, my right ."