World Health Day 2025: “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures”

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World Health Day, celebrated annually on April 7, marks the founding of the WHO in 1948.

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This year, WHO is drawing attention to maternal and newborn health

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Did you know that nearly 3,00,000 women lose their lives due to pregnancy or childbirth each year?

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Over 2 million babies die in their first month and around 2 million more are stillborn, states WHO.

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4 out of 5 countries are off track to reduce the maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 1 lakh live births.

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1 in 3 countries will fail to meet targets for reducing newborn deaths, WHO says.

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As WHO raises awareness, the theme for World Health Day 2025 is ‘Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures'

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