#PODCAST Medical Monitor: World Health Day to be celebrated this year under the theme "My Health, My Right" #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - World Health Day is celebrated annually on the 7th of this month, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) highlighting the right to health of millions, which is now increasingly coming under threat globally. They say that diseases and disasters loom large, with conflicts devastating lives, causing death, pain, hunger and psychological distress. The theme for World Health Day 2024 is 'My health, my right'. Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa CEO, Professor Pamela Naidoo explains the need for world leaders to play a more active role in mitigating threats severely impacting quality of life...