World health Day 2024; April 7th.

FORUM: “My health, my right.“ World health Day 2024. This year’s theme was chosen to champion the right of everyone, everywhere to have access to quality health services, edu cation, and information, as well as safe drinking water, clean air, good nutrition, quality housing, decent working and environmental conditions, and freedom from discrimination. Around the world, the right to health of millions is increasingly coming under threat. Diseases and disasters loom large as causes of death and disability. Conflicts are devastating lives, causing death, pain, hunger and psychological distress. The burning of fossil fuels is simultaneously driving the climate crisis and taking away our right to breathe clean air, with indoor and outdoor air pollution claiming a life every 5 seconds. The WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All has found that at least 140 countries recognize health as a human right in their constitution. Yet countries are not passing and putting into practice laws to ensure their populations are entitled to access health services. This underpins the fact that at least 4.5 billion people — more than half of the world’s population — were not fully covered by essential health services in 2021. To address these types of challenges, the theme for World Health Day 2024 is 'My health, my right’. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #Myhealthmyright, #WorldHealthDay, #7april, #HealthforAll.

EVENTS: On April 7th, for the World Health Day 2024, the World Health Organization will observe its anniversary. On April 8th, from 12:30 to 13:45 P.M. GMT, the High-level dialogue entitled ’’Realizing the right to health in a world in turmoil” will be held online and in-person. Marking the 75th anniversaries of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the World Health Organization, this event will look at how to continue to advance human rights for health, even in the face of serious emergencies. This dialogue will bring the WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr Volker Türk, together with human rights defenders, policy makers, health workers and other stakeholders to discuss how to protect the right to health and other health-related human rights in a world in turmoil. It will explore how policy makers can uphold international commitments and discuss actions to take at the global, national and local levels to realize the right to health for everyone. In-person participation is encouraged for a dynamic discussion. Choose to participate by filling the In-person registration form or the Online registration form. Stay tuned to Watch the webcast!

A High-level dialogue between WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr Volker Türk will mark the 75th anniversaries of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the World Health Organization. This event will look at how to continue to advance human rights for health, even in the face of serious emergencies.

MESSAGES: Read the Statement of the WHO Director-General the World Health Day 2024, April 7th, the Statement of the PAHO Director on World Health Day 2024, April 7th, the Statement of the WHO African Regional office Director on World Health Day 2024, April 7th, the Statement of the WHO WPRO Regional office Director on World Health Day 2024, April 7th, the Statement of the WHO SEARO Regional office Director on World Health Day 2024, April 7th, the Statement of the WHO Europe Regional office Director on World Health Day 2024, April 7th, the Statement of the WHO EMRO Regional office Director on World Health Day 2024, April 7th.

Health rights correspond to a checklisk.

 

Health rights correspond to a checklisk. from Christina Parmionova

In War and conflict, health workers, facilities and supplies are off limits.

In War and conflict, health workers, facilities and supplies are off limits. from Christina Parmionova

Everyone, everywhere has the right to good mental health.

Everyone, everywhere has the right to good mental health. from Christina Parmionova

Zero Discrimination, Affordable treatments, Respectful care, Lead health response.

World Health Day 2024 - Zero Discrimination, Affordable treatments, Respectful care, Lead health response. from Christina Parmionova

Focusing on the rights of women and girls

Focusing on the rights of women and girls from Christina Parmionova

Zero Discrimination Day 2024; March 1st.

FORUM: “To protect everyone’s health, protect everyone’s rights.” Zero Discrimination Day 2024. We can end AIDS – if everyone’s rights are protected. The world has made great progress towards the goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. That progress has been powered by progress in protecting human rights. But laws, policies and practices that punish, discriminate against and stigmatize women and girls, key populations, and other marginalized communities violate human rights and obstruct access to HIV prevention, testing, treatment and care. Read press statement: On the 10th anniversary of Zero Discrimination Day UNAIDS calls for the protection of human rights as a path to protecting health for all; There is an urgent need to remove laws which harm people’s rights and to bring in laws which uphold the rights of every person. The path that ends AIDS is a rights path. The recent, well-coordinated and well-funded global push back against women’s rights, against the human rights of LGBTQ people, against sexual and reproductive health and rights, against democracy and against civic space is not only a threat to everyone’s freedom, it is a threat to everyone’s health. In response to this threat, the AIDS movement and allies are “pushing back against the push back, reminding world leaders of their commitments to uphold all human rights for all people. As communities across the world stand up for rights, the United Nations is not only on their side but by their side. We know the way that will allow all individuals to enjoy their human rights and reach their full potential in health, dignity and well-being. So, let’s make it happen! Let’s join forces for an unstoppable partnership. Join the Global Partnership today.Follow the conversation with the hashtags: #March1, #zerodiscriminationday, #Zerodiscrimination.

EVENTS: March 1st marks Zero Discrimination Day 2024 and the tenth anniversary of Zero Discrimination Day. Upholding everyone’s rights is the responsibility of us all. Everyone can play a part in ending discrimination. On 1 March, and across the whole month of March, events, activities and messages will remind the world of this vital lesson and call to action: to protect everyone’s health, protect everyone’s rights. The EU region and partner countries have addressed HIV-related rights violations, societal barriers, including laws and policies, stigma and discrimination that fuels the AIDS pandemic. To date, 29 countries, none of which are EU member states, have joined the Global Partnership on assisting countries in achieving the 10–10–10 targets by removing laws that harm and creating laws that empower.

STATEMENTS: “Through upholding rights for all, we will be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, and to secure a safer, fairer, kinder, and happier world – for everyone.” Message from Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS, on Zero Discrimination Day 2024, March 1st.

COMMUNICATIONS MATERIALS: Get the Zero Discrimination Day 2024 Campaign materials!