Today -April 7- is World Health Day. This year’s theme is: “Protecting Health from Climate Change”. In 2008, World Health Day focuses on the need to protect health from the adverse effects of climate change. WHO selected this theme in recognition that climate change is posing ever growing threats to global public health security.

A WHO press release on this occasion says: “Climate change will erode foundations of health”.
WHO Director-General warns vulnerable populations at greatest risk of projected impacts. Read the full story….