So what is the World Health Day?
The anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization in 1948 is marked as World Health Day. According to the organization’s website, ‘every year attention is drawn to a health topic of concern.’
This year’s subject is ‘Our Planet, Our Health.’ Prime Minister Modi touched upon the subject while wishing everyone good health and wellness.
Our Planet Our Health
The WHO said that with the increase in diseases on a polluted planet, the organization will focus global attention on actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy.
The World Health Organization specifically flagged unhealthy air and unhealthy food.
The world health body pointed out that COVID-19 Pandemic had highlighted the inequities in society and stressed the need to build sustainable well-being societies.
A well-being economy has human well-being, equity and ecological sustainability as its goals. These goals are translated into long-term investments, well-being budgets, social protection and legal and fiscal strategies. Breaking these cycles of destruction for the planet and human health requires legislative action, corporate reform and individuals to be supported and incentivized to make healthy choices.
World Health Organization
Sustainability has also been the focus of the recent general assembly sessions of the United Nations Headquarters.
Celebrities highlight the cause
Contributing their bit to the cause are the celebrities and Politicians, who have been tweeting their messages. Here is Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
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