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World Health Day

http://www.who.int/world-health-day/en/

April 07, 2010

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World Health Day 2009 focuses on the safety of health facilities and the readiness of health workers who treat those affected by emergencies.

World Health Day 2009 focuses on the safety of health facilities and the readiness of health workers who treat those affected by emergencies. Health centres and staff are critical life-lines for vulnerable people in disasters - treating injuries, preventing illnesses and caring for people's health needs.

They are cornerstones for primary health care in communities – meeting everyday needs, such as safe childbirth services, immunizations and chronic disease care that must continue in emergencies. Often, already fragile health systems are unable to keep functioning through a disaster, with immediate and future public health consequences.

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julieannc

4/08/09 Improvement

by: julieannc

The theme for this year's World Health Day is indeed a crucial one. The safety of health facilities and readiness of health workers truly play a huge part in the uplifting people's health overall. I have experienced being rushed to the emergency room and looking back, I am happy to say that the hospitals I've been to so far satisfactorily meets the standards for facilities and protocols in hospitals where I live.

But I also remember this: 'The biggest room in the world is the room for improve

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