Feedback on World Health Day global events

Algeria: WHO Country Office

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Celebration of World Health Day in Algeria

UN Youth and Student Association

7 April 2005 | Vienna, Austria -- "An Apple and Day keeps the Doctor Away" event: distribution of apples on the main streets of Vienna by young people to mothers and their children.

• UN Youth and Student Association

Bangladesh: WHO Country Office

Celebration of World Health Day in Bangladesh

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Burundi: WHO Country Office

Celebration of World Health Day in Burundi

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Cameroon: WHO Country Office

Celebration of World Health Day in Cameroon

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Comoros: WHO Country Office

Celebration of World Health Day in Comoros

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Côte d'Ivoire: WHO Country Office

Celebration of World Health Day in Côte d'Ivoire

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Guatemala: WHO Country Office

"Mi pareja, hijos e hijas son mi mejor equipo" campaign, "El mejor papá del mundo" photo contest, public event

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Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India, Indian Academy of Pediatrics and Employees State Insurance Corporation

The Ludhiana District Branch of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) and Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI) organized several joint eventsto celebrate World Health day 2005.

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Government of India

India hosts global celebration of World Health Day 2005

Hosted by the Government of India, WHO's global commemoration of World Health Day 2005 took place in New Delhi on 7 April. The world health report 2005 - Make Every Mother and Child Count - launched on World Health Day, calls for a new approach to save the lives of mothers and children.

Health Fitness Trust

7 April 2005 | New Delhi, India -- Mass awareness " Health Awareness Run" in New Delhi, with a focus on women and children. 1000 mothers and children participated in the run, plus 4000 school children.

India: WHO Country Office

Celebration of World Health Day in India

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L.T.M. Medical College and L.T.M.G. Hospital

Celebration of World Health Day in Sion (Mumbai) India

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Sahishnatha Educational & Charitable Trust

7 April 2005 | Chennai, India -- Nurses from various hospitals were invited and a workshop was conducted on maternal and child health care. Group discussion were organized as well as visiting mothers in the ward, talking with parents to parents about health issues which their children faced. We plan to continue this activity after World Health Day 2005.

Yenepoya Medical College

World Health Day activity: Yenepoya Medical College

On 7th April 2005 a program was held at the Urban Health Center under Dept. of Community Medicine, Yenepoya Medical College at the Zuleikha Complex, Mangalore, India.

Indonesia: WHO Country Office

Celebration of World Health Day in Indonesia

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Maldives: WHO Country Office

Celebration of World Health Day in Maldives

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CANICAS, Independent University of San Luis Potosí

World Health Day activities organized by Unidad Pediátrica Ambiental “Consorcio Académico Niños Ambiente y Salud (CANICAS)” de la Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí.

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Mongolia: WHO Country Office

Report of celebration of World Health Day 2005

With great support and involvement of our government and local and international partners, Mongolia hosted a wide range of activities related to health and well being of mothers and children.

Myanmar: WHO Country Office

Celebration of World Health Day in Myanmar

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Nepal: WHO Country Office

Celebration of World Health Day in Nepal

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Niger: WHO Country Office

Celebration of World Health Day in Niger

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Allama Iqbal Medical College

16 April 2005 | Lahore, Pakistan -- Seminar and News Conference on the theme of World Health Day as well as presentations, a panel discussion and a Q/A session.

Network for Consumer Protection

7 April 2005 | Islamabad, Pakistan -- Seminar entitled "Maternal and Child Health: A Health Policy Perspective". The seminar was attended by public health professionals, policy makers, parliamentarians, officials from the Ministry of Health, medical students and NGOs.

• The Network for Consumer Protection

Romania: Romanian Institute For Human Rights

World Health Day 2005: Romania

The Romanian Institute for Human Rights, in cooperation with the Romanian Association for the United Nations (ANUROM) and the NGOs that are active with the promotion and the defence of the rights of the family, the child and the youth organized a symposium devoted to the World Health Day, celebrated on 7 April.

Ministry of Health, Republic of Serbia

At an event hosted by the Ministry of Health Republic of Serbia, speeches were made by the Minister of Health, the Directors of WHO and UNICEF country offices, as well as relevant experts in the field of maternal and child health. Participants were from health and social institutions, as well as relevant ministries and local authorities. A press conference was organized and moderated by the Ministry of Health. This central activity of the Ministry of Health was followed by regional activities organized by the 23 local institutes for public health in the Republic of Serbia.

• Serbian Ministry of Health

Sri Lanka: WHO Country Office

Celebration of World Health Day in Sri Lanka

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Thailand: WHO Country Office

Celebration of World Health Day in Thailand

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Institute for respiratory diseases in children

Skopje, Macedonia -- During the week of World Health Day the Institute for respiratory diseases in children organized promotional daily radio sessions on maternal and child health - specifically respiratory diseases in children.

Timor-Leste: WHO Country Office

Celebration of World Health Day in Timor-Leste

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United Nations Headquarters

World Health Day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York

The WHO's New York office, in collaboration with the UN Department of Public Information NGO Section, organized an event at the United Nations headquarters in New York to commemorate World Health Day 2005.