Last Updated on 8 April 2025 IST: World Health Day 2025: Health touches every part of our lives — it shapes how long we live and how happy we feel. After the pandemic, people around the world have become more aware of the importance of staying healthy, both in body and mind. With rising attention on diseases, mental well-being, and the need to prevent health problems early, taking care of our health has become more important than ever. To highlight this, World Health Day is celebrated every year on April 7th. This day also marks the founding of the World Health Organization, a part of the United Nations that has been working since 1950 to protect and improve health for people all over the world.

World Health Day 2025: Highlights

• World Health Day is an annual international event which aims at bringing in front the ongoing health challenges for the globe and the solution for the same.
• World Health Day was first celebrated on 7 April 1950. Since then every year it is celebrated as World Health Day. 
• World Health Day also coincides with the founding day of the World Health Organization (WHO).
• World Health Day 2025 theme Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures:  A Call to Action for Maternal and Newborn Health
• Man made technology to combat health related issues limits itself upto a certain point and stands helpless. But with the true worship of Supreme God Kabir, one can find the remedy to every sort of health problem. 

What Is World Health Day?

World Health Day is one of those international events which is focused upon the well being of every individual along with the well being of our environment. The importance of health and maintaining good health is not hidden to anyone. But the facilities provided to a common individual for maintenance are not up to the mark, especially in the developing nations. And that’s why minor health problems develop into something major over the period of time. To combat these, World Health Day is observed annually and reminds the entire globe about the value of one’s health for the development of the nation and globe.

What Is the History of World Health Day?

World Health Day has existed for years now. The formulation of this day was one of the primary acts of the World Health Organization after coming into existence. After the official launching of the constitution of the World Health Organization on 7th April 1948, one of the first tasks was the formation of World Health Day to highlight the value of health every year in front of the entire globe. 

The day was first observed on the day of April 22, 1949 but it was later decided to change the date to April 7 and let it coincide with the founding date of the World Health Organization. Hence since April 7, 1950 the day is celebrated every year and aims at keeping everyone healthy.

What Is the Date of World Health Day 2025?

World Health Day is by default observed on the same date of 7th April every year that coincides with the founding day of the World Health Organization.

What Is the Theme of World Health Day 2025?

In order to raise awareness of important global health issues, the world gathers annually on April 7th to commemorate World Health Day. In 2025, mother and infant health will be the urgent and profoundly personal priority.

It serves as a potent reminder that every mother and child should have a safe and healthy start in life, with the theme being “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures.”  This year-long campaign urges governments, medical professionals, and communities to prioritise the long-term health and well-being of women worldwide and to step up efforts to prevent avoidable maternal and newborn deaths.

Why Does the Theme of World Health Day 2025 Matter?

Sadly, even today, too many mothers and babies are losing their lives from causes that can be prevented. Each year, about 300,000 women die because of problems during pregnancy or childbirth. Around 2 million babies die in their first month, and another 2 million are stillborn. This means every 7 seconds, a life is lost that could have been saved. At the current pace, four out of five countries are not on track to meet their goals for reducing maternal deaths by 2030, and one in three nations may fall short of targets for cutting newborn mortality. These numbers are a wake-up call.

What Needs to Change?

Quality care goes beyond medical attention during delivery. Women and families need consistent, compassionate support — physically and emotionally — throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period.

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Healthcare systems must be ready to tackle a wide range of issues, from obstetric emergencies to mental health, chronic conditions, and access to family planning. Equally important, laws and policies must protect women’s rights and promote their health at every stage of life.

Goals of the Campaign

The “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures” campaign aims to:

• Increase awareness of the gaps in maternal and newborn health and highlight the importance of prioritizing women’s well-being.

• Promote smart investments that enhance care for women and babies.

• Encourage united action to support parents and health workers delivering essential care.

• Distribute valuable health information about pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal care to empower families.

How Is World Health Day Celebrated?

World Health Day is observed globally with various events and programmes at different places. It is observed by doing the following acts: 

• The day is observed by various Government and Non Government Organizations (NGOs) at a global level to highlight the topic of the day through different acts and tries to transmit the message to the common public.
• Medical and health care institutions with health care officials are often seen to celebrate this day by taking pledges to provide best health care solutions to the needy. And thus motivating the common people.
• Various debates, competition, quizzes, essay writings, art competition, sports competition, exhibitions, award ceremonies to motivate people are organised for bringing the day into the limelight. 
• The participation of organisations for World Health Day in collaboration with the World Health Organization are highlighted by the power of the media to let everyone know how vital the value of health is.
• Schools, seminars, colleges, discussion forums and workshops shall remain dedicated to highlight the theme by conducting plays, events, eco-friendly activities and shall raise the awareness for the same. 
• Various outdoor activities that include hiking and cycling along with charity shall be organized to highlight the dedicated theme through various posters and flex.

World Health Day 2025 Quotes

• “Sickness is the vengeance of nature for the violation of her laws.”- Charles Simmons
• “It Is Health That Is Real Wealth and Not Pieces of Gold and Silver.” – Mahatma Gandhi
• “Keep your vitality. A life without health is like a river without water.” – Maxime Lagace
• “He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything.” – Arabian proverb
• The health of mothers and babies is the foundation of healthy families and communities, helping ensure hopeful futures for us all.

True Worship Can Cure Any Life Threatening Disease

Health is the utmost priority of the people. People spend a lot of money to maintain and achieve good health but still lose their precious lives and succumb to death at their last time. But, as a remedy, it can be avoided by the path of true worship of Supreme God Kabir. After understanding the true spiritual knowledge given by Supreme Saint Rampal Ji Maharaj and performing true worship abiding by the rules given by Him, one will not lose this human life without attaining its prime motive of salvation. 

This human birth is given to us after undergoing the lives of 84 lakh species of animals.The soul purpose of this human birth is to attain salvation and avoid the experience of being an animal further. But inspite of doing this, we are wasting our precious lives in arranging temporary comforts that will not be with us  after our deaths. The wealth of true worship remains with the soul, even after the death.  This Kalyug is the prime time for attaining salvation. Saint Rampal Ji Maharaj from Haryana is giving us the true mantras to attaining salvation, so being wise we must make the most out of it. Saint Garibdas ji Maharaj from Haryana says: 

Garib, Samjha hai to sir dhar paav, 

Bahur nahi re aisa daav| |

So it’s a request to all to kindly take Naam Diksha (Naam Initiation) from Saint Rampal Ji Maharaj and perform the true worship of Supreme God Kabir Saheb Ji to attain salvation. For more knowledge, listen to the spiritual discourses on Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj YouTube Channel and read the sacred books ‘Gyan Ganga’ and ‘Jeene Ki Raah’ written by Saint Rampal Ji Maharaj.

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