Today is World Health Day and the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners use this opportunity to both cherish the advances made in world health and to gather momentum for tackling existing problems.
IOGT International strongly participates in the commemoration as Mr Sven-Olov Carlsson, President of IOGT International, points out: “IOGT International has for more than 160 years been part of the global efforts to promote development by improving public health. Therefore World Health Day is important to reflect what is left to do: still today we face major threats to global health and positive societal development. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are one such key issue because they kill three out of five humans in the world.” > > > > Read More