On April 7, 2024 at the department of propaedeutics of children's diseases of the State Educational Institution "Avicenna Tajik State Medical University" the assistant of the department Kasymova P.V. conducted an open lesson on the educational part on the theme: "World Health Day" with the participation of the staff of the department and students of the 3rd year of the medical faculty. The presentation was prepared by Akbarov Sh., a student of the 65th group of the 3rd year of the medical faculty.

World Health Day is celebrated annually on April 7. The date was not chosen by chance. It was on this day in 1948 that the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) came into force.

History

In 1944, the USA, Great Britain, the USSR and China agreed on the goals and objectives of the new organization, and in 1945, immediately after the Yalta Conference, Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin announced their readiness to establish an international organization "to maintain peace and security". In 1945, a large conference was held to discuss the UN Charter, where the question of creating another international organization that would address health issues was raised. The Charter of the World Health Organization (WHO) was prepared, which came into force on April 7, 1948. This day was celebrated as World Health Day.

Every year on April 7, World Health Day, a large educational program is launched on a certain theme, which deals with global problems in the field of health protection. In 2024, the painful topic of accessibility of health care, ensuring the rights of every person to medical care, favorable environmental conditions, education, clean air, normal nutrition is raised. According to the WHO, at least 140 countries have constitutionally enshrined the right of every citizen to health. But not all and not everyone can guarantee the observance of this right.

Interesting facts

1.    About 5 billion people cannot get all the health services they need.

2.    One person dies every 5 seconds from the effects of air pollution.

3.    According to WHO, 70 percent of premature deaths are caused by non-communicable diseases.

4.    There are approximately 50 million people living with dementia worldwide. Each year, the number of new cases increases by about 7 million.

5.    About 100 million people in the world live in extreme poverty.

6.    More than 3 billion people on earth suffer from neurological diseases.

7.    Human health is 20 percent determined by the environment, 20 percent by heredity, 50 percent by lifestyle, and only 10 percent dependent on the health care system.

Department of propaedeutics of children's diseases