World Health Day 2023
7th April 2023 marked the 75th anniversary of the internationally celebrated World Health Day. The World Health Organisation (WHO) along with 194 other Member States and partners will be coming together to call for a renewed drive for health equity.
This year, the WHO is calling on governments and leaders to take action to help protect and invest in healthcare workers who are at the forefront of the response to health and climate emergencies. As the world emerges from the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO’s roadmap to recovery includes a shift towards promoting health and well-being and discovering the root causes of diseases to help prevent them.
What is World Health Day?
During the aftermath of World War II, the Constitution of the World Health Organisation came into force to recognise that health was not only a fundamental human right but also essential for peace and security.
75 years later, there has been continuous significant progress in protecting people from diseases and destruction, including the eradication of smallpox, reducing the cases of polio by 99% and saving millions of lives through childhood vaccinations.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus WHO Director-General, described the “vast inequities in access to health services, major gaps in the world’s defences against health emergencies, and threats from health harming products and the climate crisis” which can only be met with global cooperation.
World Health Day 2023
This year's celebration of World Health Day is an opportunity to look back at the public health successes that have helped to improve the global quality of life during the last seven decades.
Although the standard of living has significantly evolved since 1948, World Health Day is a chance to encourage and motivate people to tackle the health challenges of today. There are many evolving problems that modern healthcare is currently facing, including a rapidly ageing population, increasing disability attributed to non-communicable diseases (NDCs) and climate change and natural disasters.
The National Library of Medicine also found that low-middle income countries are experiencing these contemporary challenges along with the ongoing challenges of communicable diseases, making it more important than ever to dedicate our time to research.
World Health Day 2023 at Andway
As a specialist healthcare supplier, Andway understands the immense challenges faced within the industry. We are passionate about actively promoting health equity each and every day through our work and are committed to continuous improvement.
We would like to take the opportunity of World Health Day to say a big thank you to everyone who helps us to look after our communities.
If you would like to know more about how we are working to support the healthcare industry, get in touch today.
