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Difficulty: EasyImportant National & International Days, Observances, and Themes

World Health Day is observed globally every year on 7th April. Which of the following international organizations commemorates its founding anniversary on this day?

  1. World Health Organization (WHO)Answer
  2. B
    United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
  3. C
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
  4. D
    International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

Answer

World Health Organization (WHO)
The choice stating 'World Health Organization (WHO)' is correct because World Health Day is celebrated annually on April 7 to commemorate the founding of the WHO in 1948.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the historical origin of World Health Day.
World Health Day was instituted at the First Health Assembly in 1948 and took effect on 7th April 1950.
The date of 7th April specifically marks the formal establishment of the World Health Organization (WHO) Constitution in 1948.
2
Match the observance date to the correct international agency.
World Health Day directly corresponds to the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Each annual celebration draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world under the aegis of the WHO.

Key Concept

World Health Day and WHO Founding Anniversary
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