World Health Day 2011 Commemoration in Zambia
Theme: "Antimicrobial resistance and its global spread”
Slogan: “No action today no cure tomorrow”
Zambia joined the international community in celebrating the World Health Day on 7th April under the theme “Antimicrobial resistance and its global spread”. The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organization Country Office took the lead in forging a partnership with various partners and stakeholders to organize events to raise public awareness about the theme.
The commemoration brought together a number of stakeholders including Non-Governmental Organisations, hospitals, training institutions, the Pharmaceutical Regulatory Authority, the private sector, community-based organizations, the media and the general public.