World health day

by **pegasus202** Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:51 pm

This year,world health day focuses on the need to protect health from the the adverse effects of climate change.
The theme protecting health from climate change.Who selected this theme in recognition that climate change is posing ever growing threats.

Through increased collaboration,the global community will be better prepared to cope with climate related health challenges worldwide.Example of such collaborative actions are.Strengthening surveillance and control of infectious diseases.Ensuring safer use of diminishing water supplies,and coordinating health action in emergencies.

This is an oppurtunity for the international agencies,nongovernmental organizations,and governments as well as WHO to establish links between climate change and health and other development areas such as environment,food,energy,transfort.

The main theme of the day this year is to create advocasy campaigns for generating momentum that compels governments,the international community.Civil society and individuals to take action.It aims at protecting poor and vulnerable populations from the effects of climate change,especially in africa.