Understanding World health day theme - Our planet, our health by Cardiologist Dr Srinivas Ramaka

Published On 2022-04-07 12:31 GMT   |   Update On 2022-04-07 12:31 GMT

World Health Day is celebrated annually and each year draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. The date of 7 April marks the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948. This year the theme is OUR PLANET, OUR HEALTH . In the midst of a pandemic, a polluted planet, increasing diseases like cancer, asthma, heart disease, on World Health Day 2022, WHO...

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World Health Day is celebrated annually and each year draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. The date of 7 April marks the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948. This year the theme is OUR PLANET, OUR HEALTH .

In the midst of a pandemic, a polluted planet, increasing diseases like cancer, asthma, heart disease, on World Health Day 2022, WHO will focus global attention on urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy and foster a movement to create societies focused on well-being.   
WHO estimates that more than 13 million deaths around the world each year are due to avoidable environmental causes. This includes the climate crisis which is the single biggest health threat facing humanity. AND The climate crisis is also a health crisis.
In this video, Dr Srinivas Ramaka talks about the theme of the world health day.


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