World Health Day - 7 April

World Health Day is a global campaign, inviting everyone - from global leaders to the public in all countries - to focus on a single health challenge with global impact. Focusing on new and emerging health issues, World Health Day provides an opportunity to start collective action to protect people's health and well-being.

The topic of World Health Day in 2012 is Ageing and health with the theme "Good health adds life to years". The focus is how good health throughout life can help older men and women lead full and productive lives and be a resource for their families and communities. Ageing concerns each and every one of us - whether young or old, male or female, rich or poor - no matter where we live, the Organization's press release reads.