Note4Students

From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :

Prelims level : Solidarity Human Chain, WHO

Mains level : Not Much

Solidarity Human Chain

• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare along with World Health Organization (WHO) formed a Solidarity Human Chain as part of the World Health Day celebrations.
• It aims to reaffirm their commitment to bridging gaps and working collaboratively towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
• April 7 of each year marks the celebration of World Health Day.
• This year’s World Health Day will focus on equity and solidarity.
• From its inception at the First Health Assembly in 1948 and since taking effect in 1950, the celebration has aimed to create awareness of a specific health theme to highlight a priority area of concern for the WHO.
• Over the past 50 years this has brought to light important health issues such as mental health, maternal and child care, and climate change.