World Health will be observed on April 7th across the world including Pakistan to draw attention to particular priorities in global health. The theme for World Health Day in 2013 is high blood pressure, also known as raised blood pressure or hypertension. It increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure and if left uncontrolled, high blood pressure can also cause blindness, irregular heartbeat and heart failure.
High blood pressure is preventable, and can be countered by reducing salt intake, eating a balanced diet, avoiding the harmful use of alcohol, taking regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy body weight and avoiding tobacco use. Various local, national and international events are arranged to educate the public and policy makers about a specific aspect of the World Health Organization's work.
In 1945 diplomats from a range of countries formed the United Nations. One of the organisations formed was the United Nations Economic and Social Council, which first met in 1946. During this meeting, there were calls for the establishment of an organisation in the United Nations, which would be dedicated to health issues. The World Health Organisation was founded on April 7, 1948. Since then, the organisation has carried out a huge amount of valuable work, including the global eradication of smallpox and the implementation of a wide range of public health strategies. Now, 193 countries are members and the organisation is still working to improve many aspects of health around the world.