Indian Journal of Applied Basic Medical Sciences

Open Access
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 12B
  • Issue: 15

Message of world health day 2010 campaign: 1000 cities, 1000 lives

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Abstract

April 7 of each year marks the celebration of World Health Day. From its inception at the First Health Assembly in 1948 and since taking effect in 1950, the celebration has aimed to create awareness of a specific health theme to highlight a priority area of concern for the World Health Organization.

This year, World Health Day focuses on urbanization and health, in recognition of the effect urbanization has on our collective health globally and for us all individually.