World Health Day

The celebration is marked by activities which extend beyond the day itself and offers an opportunity to focus worldwide attention on important aspects of global health. This year the theme is ‘building a fairer, healthier world’. The World Health Organisation are inviting everyone to join a new campaign to build a fairer, healthier world. There are different ways you can get involved in World Health Day. For example, you could:

• Send a letter to leaders: Sending letters to politicians could be a good place to start. Asking them how they are helping build a fair and healthier world.
• Start a petition: If you’re truly passionate about helping build a fairer and healthier world, why not start a petition to support positive change? You could use one of the many online services to raise awareness, spread the word, and gather signatures.

Find out more about health and wellbeing around the world: If you’re interested in finding out more about this topic or getting involved in activities to help others around the world, you could ask your teachers in school to sign up to become a ‘WE school’. You can find out more here:  Empowering Students and Teachers at WE Schools | WE.org. There are also some tips for you to get started in leading change here: Student Resources (we.org)