The World Health Day-2024 will be observed today (April 7) in the country as elsewhere in the globe with the theme of the day 'My Health, My Right'.  

To mark the day, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and non-governmental organizations working in the field of health have chalked out various programmes.

The programmes include holding seminars, publication of souvenirs, arranging health education exhibitions, publication of special supplements in daily newspapers, decorating road islands, film exhibitions and holding government and non-government discussions on health issues.

The World Health Day is a global health awareness day being observed every year on April 7 to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in order to provide the people with a unique opportunity to mobilize action around a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world.

BDST: 1136 HRS, APR 07, 2024
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