Get ready to celebrate- today is World Health Day!
April 7th is the anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the day chosen to celebrate world health every year. The organization chooses a new topic each year, such as themes like “Our planet, our health” celebrated in 2022 focused on keeping the planet healthy so that our societies are healthy. In 2024 they chose the theme “My health, my right” to bring awareness to the right of healthcare for everyone all around the world.
The 2025 theme is “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures” focusing on maternal and newborn health. The organization stated multiple statistics that are not well known about death in childbirth and babies less than a month old to bring awareness to the topic.
According to the World Health Organization (2025), “close to 300,000 women lose their life due to pregnancy or childbirth each year; over 2 million babies die in their first month of life, and around 2 million more are stillborn. This is roughly 1 preventable death every 7 seconds – losses which bring tremendous sadness and heartache to millions of families around the world.”
World Health Organization is taking action on this across the world by providing resources such as bringing mobile clinics to Syria and Sudan, research to improve clinical care, sending support to 55 countries with the Every Woman Every Newborn Everywhere initiative, and providing training and guidance to midwives.
In observance of World Health Day WHO is asking people to get involved by sharing experiences, spreading awareness, participating in events, or donating. The campaign “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures” lasts all year long, so do not limit your involvement to only April 7! To spread awareness about this campaign you can use #HopefulFuture and #HealthForAll on social media.
What our Doctors have to say about maternal health:
“There is a trend towards mistrust of the medical community right now. It’s tempting to think that women have been having babies for generations and don’t need medical care. But you never know what complications can arise and the safest choice is to be seen throughout pregnancy and delivery.” –Dr. Wellbaum, OB/GYN
“Don’t underestimate the importance of prenatal care. Women who receive prenatal care the mortality rate is greatly reduced. We don’t want to go back to what it was 100 years ago.”-Dr. Wilson, OB/GYN
Learn more about World Health Day 2025 and the “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures” campaign here.
