Pakistan observes World Health Day

Pakistan observes World Health Day
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Summary Like other countries, Pakistan is also celebrating World Health Day.

The World Health Day is being marked today to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of World Health Organisation (WHO).World Health Organisation is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with international public health.It was founded in 1948.The theme of this year is ‘Ageing and Health’ saying ‘good health adds life to years’.The focus is to convey a message that good health throughout life would enable older men and women to lead full productive lives and continue to be a valuable presence for their families and communities.It further added Pakistan, in line with the global trends of declining death rates and increasing life spans, was also experiencing a steady rise in its elderly population.

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