Messages for World Health Day 2005
The messages
The overall message for World Health Day 2005 is one of hope for all mothers and children. The future will be healthier and more productive for all societies if we act now to make every mother and child count.
Globally coherent messages will have the greatest impact. So, whatever form of event you are planning to host on World Health Day 2005, please orient your activities around the following key messages:
- Too many mothers and children are suffering and dying each year.
- Healthy mothers and children are the real wealth of societies.
- Millions of lives could be saved using knowledge we have today. The challenge is to transform this knowledge into action.
- In order to make a difference, we must all join forces and act. Together we can do it. Each one of us has a role to play.
Some background information to each of these messages is given below. You may decide to emphasize particular aspects that are especially relevant to the context of your activities.