World Health Day 2009
World Health Day, April 7, 2009: Save Lives-Make Hospitals Safe in Emergencies
This year's World Health Day theme fits well with the WABA World Breastfeeding Week 2009 theme: "Breastfeeding-A Vital Emergency Response. Are You Ready?" Both celebrations acknowledge the ever-present need to be ready for the unexpected: the emergencies that challenge both individual and community. While the connection to breastfeeding in the World Health Day (WHD) theme may not be obvious to everyone, breastfeeding plays a significant role in making hospitals safer in emergencies.
