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, which offers an occasion to review the achievements of public health in the last 70 years, while also urging action to address current and future challenges (
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The theme of World Health Day changes every year, and this year it’s “Health For All,” while celebrating its anniversary with the theme “75 years of improving public health” (4✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Come along with WHO on a quest to attain Health For All and share the message through social media using the hashtags #HealthForAll #WHO75 (3✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Access to essential health services is a basic human right, but almost a third of the world’s population is deprived of it, making the journey to achieve health all the more urgent (5✔ ✔Trusted Source
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With the COVID-19 pandemic, humanitarian and climate crises, and economic challenges, the right to health is more crucial than ever, and it’s time for leaders to take action and be accountable for the health of their societies.
However, current healthcare systems perpetuate several shortfalls, which mandate the need for prioritizing essential services. Hence, several organizations are striving to support comprehensive health care, which is crucial to global health.
Discover ways to be a part of this pursuit of health for everyone by visiting the WHO website on World Health Day for information, resources, and tools.
Transforming Healthcare for the Challenges Ahead
While the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted major inequalities and systemic issues in modern healthcare systems, it also spurred digital innovation and scientific advancement (6✔ ✔Trusted Source
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The World Economic Forum’s Global Health and Healthcare Strategic Outlook outlines “a shared vision for health and healthcare, by 2035”, addressing the complex and interconnected challenges faced by the global health and healthcare sector that are set to continue in the future.
Moreover, to achieve more sustainable, resilient, and equitable healthcare there is a need to address eight global health and healthcare trends:
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Soaring healthcare costs and investments - Advancements in scientific innovation
- Rapid digital innovation and AI
- Novel approaches to care delivery (care provision outside of hospitals)
- Widening disparities in healthcare coverage
- Shortages of healthcare workers and burnout
- Worsening mental health and well-being
- Macro-economic issues
Hence, cooperation and strategic partnerships are essential to transform healthcare into a system that can meet present and future challenges.
References :
- 7 April is World Health Day – (https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day)
- What is World Health Day and why it is important – (https://www.onedrop.org/en/news/what-is-world-health-day-and-why-it-is-important/)
- World Health Day 2023: Health For All – (https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/04/07/default-calendar/world-health-day-2023-health-for-all)
- About World Health Day – (https://www.paho.org/en/campaigns/world-health-day-2023-health-for-all)
- Event World Health Day – (https://www.unfpa.org/events/world-health-day)
- World Health Day: 8 trends shaping global healthcare – (https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/04/world-health-day-healthcare-trends/)
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