World Health Day 2022: 26 worrying world health treats
April 7th marks World Health Day hence key messages and hashtags have been created for the general public to use on the day to create awareness about the day.
In the face of the current pandemic, a polluted planet, and an increasing incidence of diseases, the theme for World Health Day 2022 is Our Planet, Our Health.
The hashtags for the 2022 World Health Day clearly show the realities of problems and challenges confronting health across the world which need to be given much attention. The hashtags outline 26 worrying world health threats which need to be dealt with.
KEY MESSAGES AND HASHTAGS FOR TWITTER STORM ON WORLD HEALTH DAY
(April 7, 2022)
- Air pollution kills 13 people every minute due to lung cancer, heart disease, and strokes. Stop burning fossil fuels like oil, coal, and natural gas. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
2. Nine out of ten people breathe polluted air. Stop burning fossil fuels like oil, coal, and natural gas. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
3. Burning fossil fuels like oil, coal, and natural gas causes air pollution. Keep fossil fuels in the ground for a healthy planet and a healthy you and me. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
C4. limate change is a threat to human health driving diseases like cancer, asthma, heart disease, and mosquito-borne diseases like Dengue. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
5. 3.6 billion people lack safe toilets globally. Untreated human waste degrades ecosystems and human health. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
6. 2 billion people lack safe drinking water globally. Protect water sources by preventing sewage, waste, and chemicals from entering our lakes, rivers, or groundwater. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
7. 829 000 people die from diarrhea every year caused by polluted water and poor sanitation. Let’s save lives #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
8. Manage medical waste safely. Needlestick injuries from discarded syringes can cause Hepatitis B, C, and infectious diseases. Emissions from the burning of medical waste can increase cancers. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
9. Tobacco kills more than 8 million people every year & is highly addictive. It is a major risk factor for cancer, heart, and lung diseases. Say No to tobacco #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
10. 600 million trees are chopped down to make 6 trillion cigarettes every year, decreasing the clean air we breathe. Say No to tobacco. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
11. Tobacco kills: growing tobacco harms the planet. Keep your bodies and the environment free from tobacco. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
12. Our planet, our health: clean our air, water, and food. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
13. Our planet, our health: Re-imagine our economy, society, and health. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
14. Rising temperatures and floods caused by climate change will place an additional 2 billion people at risk of dengue infection. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
15. Nitrogen dioxide pollution can aggravate respiratory diseases, particularly asthma. Well-planned public transport systems, including safe walking and cycling, can improve air quality, mitigate climate change, and deliver additional health gains. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
16. Air pollution causes millions of premature deaths annually, including hundreds of thousands of children aged five and under. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
17. Climate change interacts with poverty, and other factors to cause loss of access to essential services including health care. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
18. Poor people are disproportionately affected by climate impacts, which could push an additional 100 million people into extreme poverty by 2030. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
19. Climate change is not gender-neutral. Combined with other vulnerabilities, climate change has the potential of widening existing health inequalities. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
20. Climate change has a significant impact on a wide range of human rights. The rights to life and health are among the human rights that are being challenged or infringed. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
21. Every year, hundreds of millions of people are exposed to extreme weather occurrences, which result in injuries, diseases, and mental health outcomes. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
22. Many of the fundamental social and environmental determinants of health, such as access to adequate food and water, clean air, and livelihoods, are also eroding as a result of climate change. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
23. Climate-related displacement, migration, and restricted access to healthcare services all have an impact on health. #OurPlanetOurHealth. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
24. Global warming poses major health risks, putting the lives of millions of people at risk around the world. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
25. Climate change, according to the WHO, has already had severe consequences on health and is jeopardizing the right to health. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
26. Climate change, according to the Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change, is the greatest global health threat of the 21st century, with the potential to reverse five decades of gains in global health. #OurPlanetOurHealth #OurHealthOurFuture
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