Tag: World Health Day

united-nations: What is in your meal? Where did the ingredients come from? Were they properly – and safely – handled from every stage, from farm to plate? World Health Organization (WHO) is advocating for action in these areas ahead of next week’s World Health Day, as it calls on producers, policy-makers and the public to promote #SafeFood. More at: http://j.mp/1EW6YaC Today (April 7) is World Health Day, marking the 67th anniversary of the founding of the WHO.

united-nations: Sunday is World Health Day. This year the World Health Organization (WHO) places the focus on the global problem of high blood pressure which affects more than one in three adults worldwide. High blood pressure, a largely hidden disease due to the lack of symptoms, is a major contributor to heart disease and stroke – which together make up the world’s number one cause of premature death and disability.