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left-of-center2012

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Tue Apr 7, 2020, 03:13 PM Apr 2020

Today is 'World Health Day'

The World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as other related organizations.

In 1948, the WHO hold the First World Health Assembly. The Assembly decided to celebrate 7 April of each year as the World Health Day.

The World Health Day is held to mark WHO's founding, and is seen as an opportunity by the organization to draw worldwide attention to a subject of major importance to global health each year. The WHO organizes international, regional and local events on the Day related to a particular theme.

World Health Day is acknowledged by various governments and non-governmental organizations with interests in public health issues, who also organize activities and highlight their support in media reports, such as the Global Health Council.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Health_Day

(If I remember correctly, Trump cut the U.S.'s share of funding to the World Health Organization (WHO in each of hos budgets)

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Today is 'World Health Day' (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Apr 2020 OP
Oh the irony SheltieLover Apr 2020 #1
Today is also National Beer Day. I'm sure it's a coincidence. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2020 #2
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