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World Health Day 2024 [1]
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Date: 2024-04
World Health Day 2024: My health, my right
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded in 1948, people’s right to health has been central to its mission to deliver health for all. The right to health was enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the same year.
To fulfil this right, health services should be available, accessible, acceptable and of good quality.
Yet the right to health is not only about access to health services, health education and health information. People also need access to safe drinking water and food, adequate nutrition and housing, and good working and environmental conditions. The right to health also relies on people living in equal societies, where they don’t face discrimination.
Today, in a world threatened by multiple crises, from diseases and disasters to conflicts and climate change, the mission to realize people’s right to health remains more important than ever.
“My health, my right”, the theme of World Health Day 2024, highlights the urgent need to fulfil the right to health for all.
How is the world doing on the right to health?
More than half of the global population – some 4.5 billion people – lack full access to essential health care. In addition, over 2 billion people experience financial hardship in accessing basic health care.
The poorest, most discriminated against and marginalized people are worst hit by social inequities and barriers in access to health care. This has catastrophic impacts on their health and well-being.
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