World Health Day 2006

Observance of World Health Day 2006 – Report

The World Health Day – 2006 was observed by All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata on 13^th April, 2006 at the Institute Auditorium. Faculty members, Staff and students of the Institute as well as invited guests participated in the programme to observe World Health Day. On this occasion a Panel Discussion was organized on the theme of the day, “Working Together for Health”. The programme was supported by World Health Organization, India Office. More>…

World Health Day 2006 - Activities

In India, the World Health Report (WHR) -2006 was released by the Hon’ble Health Minister of State - Smt Panabaka Lakshmi in a function held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 7 April 2006. The other dignitaries included the Union Secretary Health & Family Welfare – Shri Prasanna Hota; Director General Health Services – Dr. R.K. Shrivastava; Ag. WHO Representative to India – Dr. Paramita Sudharto; senior officials from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare; representatives from bilateral and multi-lateral agencies, including USAID and World Bank, and other experts. This function was organized by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), GOI in collaboration with WHO India Office. A presentation on the key messages of the WHR 2006 was made by WHO. More>…

World Health Day 2006 - a message from the Regional Director

Health systems all over the world are highly dependent on their health workers to provide skilled, effective, efficient and compassionate care. While the human resource is a strategic capital in any organization, it is more so in service-oriented organizations dealing with health care. More>…

World Health Day 2006: Global launch

On World Health Day, 7 April, 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing The World Health Report 2006 - Working together for health, a comprehensive study of the global health workforce.

The Report points to a severe shortage of health workers in 57 countries. This shortage is impairing provision of essential, life-saving interventions such as childhood immunization, safe pregnancy and delivery services for mothers, and access to treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. More than four million additional doctors, nurses, midwives, managers and public health workers are urgently needed to fill the gap in these countries, 36 of which are in sub-Saharan Africa. More>…

World Health Day Kit

Regional Director’s WHD Message