World Health Day

 Highlighting and valuing the work of nurses and other healthcare workers continues from 2020 into 2021 – the World Health Organization designated 2021 as International Year of the Health and Care Workers (YHCW). Under the theme Protect, Invest, Together , the YHCW campaign highlights the urgent need to invest in health workers for shared dividends in health, jobs, economic opportunity and equity.

 The Theme of the World Health Day 2020 was dedicated to " Support Nurses and Midwives ''. The United General Assembly also declared  2020 as International Year of the Nurse and Midwife .  During the  International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife , the World Health Day will highlight the current status of nursing and around the world.  The World Heath Organization and its partners will make a series of recommendations to strengthen of the nursing and midwifery workforce . Join us in celebrating nurses and midwives! CAMPAIGN: Thanks Health Heroes '' Statement from Dr Tedros, WHO Director-General on the occasion of World Health Day, 7th of April 2020. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, wherever you are. Today is WHO’s birthday. It was on the 7th of April 1948 that WHO came into being. It’s a day we mark every year as World Health Day. Today and throughout 2020, we’re highlighting the vital role of nurses and midwives , as part of the Internati...