-World Health Organisation
Events In April 2020
World Health Day
Theme: Support Nurses and Midwives
7 April, 2020 is the day to celebrate the work of nurses and midwives and remind world leaders of the critical role they play in keeping the world healthy. Nurses and other health workers are at the forefront of COVID-19 response - providing high quality, respectful treatment and care, leading community dialogue to address fears and questions and, in some instances, collecting data for clinical studies.
World Immunization Week
Theme: Vaccines Work For All
World Immunization Week – celebrated in the last week of April (24 to 30 April) – aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. Immunization saves millions of lives every year and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most successful and cost-effective health interventions.
World Malaria Day
Theme: Zero Malaria Begins With Me
Malaria is an acute febrile (fever-causing) illness. The first symptoms include – fever, headache, joint pains and chills – may be mild and difficult to recognize as malaria. If not treated within 24 hours, P.falciparum malaria can progress to severe illness, often leading to death.