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Awareness Run to Commemorate the World Health
Day 2005 and Safe Motherhood Day
11 April 2005
Health Fitness Trust organized an Awareness Run to
commemorate the World Health Day and Safe Motherhood Day on 11 April 2005 at
Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. The Run was conducted in collaboration with
WHO and UNICEF. Over 5000 participants, including mothers with babies,
pregnant women and children, took part in the Family Walk and Run along with
the staff of various organizations, corporate houses and NGOs. Also,
students of more than 50 schools from Delhi, athletes from the Border Security
Force and Central Reserve Police Force participated in the Run.
The Run was flagged off by the Union Minister of
Health and Family Welfare, Hon. Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, with the Guest of Honour,
Hon. Mr Yoganand Shashtri,
Minister of Health and Social Welfare, NCT of Delhi and Dr S. J. Habayeb, WHO Representative to India. T-shirts,
posters and certificates, with theme slogans, were distributed to the
participants. Speaking on this occasion, Dr Ramadoss
said that by 2010 the Government plans to reduce the Infant Mortality Rate
(IMR) to below 30 and also bring down the Neonatal Mortality Rate. Dr Habayeb appreciated the efforts in promoting the cause of
safe motherhood and healthy children.
The event too aimed to promote awareness about
Health in general, and for Mothers and Children in particular, through
interesting and creative thematic activities.
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