Authors: Mahi Kandage & Angad SidhuMahi Kandage is a second-year student studying Environment and Development and a minor in Psychology. She is interested in well-being studies, nonprofit work, and urban planning for sustainable development. Angad Sidhu is a second-year student pursuing a major in Sociology and Minor in Philosophy. He is Vice President First-Year of MSFU and his academic interests include law and anti-racism in North American cities. What is World Health Day?
Celebrated annually every April 7th, World Health Day marks the date the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded back in 1948. Each year, World Health Day centers on a particular health subject matter. 2022 World Health Day pertains to the health of individuals and our relationship to planet Earth. WHO asks, “Are we able to reimagine a world where clean air, water and food are available to all?”. The health of our environments poses an increasing risk, disparately impacting communities. Lower-income communities often serve as trash dumping sites, and members in these areas often suffer much more from the impacts of pollution, climate change, and dangerous business practices as compared to wealthier neighborhoods. Therefore, our climate crisis targets those most vulnerable and at risk. In addition, “WHO estimates that more than 13 million deaths around the world each year are due to avoidable environmental causes.”
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