World Health Day 2012 is dedicated to Healthy Aging, an important issue that resonates in our society’s current demographic transition.
Efforts surrounding World Health Day 2012 seek to raise awareness of not only the challenges that accompany an aging population, but also the opportunities that can be had. World Healthy day events also are intended to build commitment to policies, programs and social movements that facilitate healthy longevity.
Message from Dr. Mirta Roses Periago
Aging in the Americas
By 2020 the Americas will have 200 million older people, almost double that of 2006 and with more than half living in Latin America and the Caribbean. The increase in life expectancy and consequent growth in the older population has brought about a health transition characterized by a rise in non-communicable disease and disability and a wider demand for healthcare.
The next 40 years, when population trends will tend to lean with economic growth, is a window of opportunity to prepare for the aging population.
Symposium for World Health Day on Healthy Aging
The recording of the symposium and panel discussion held on April 12, 2012, can be foundhere.
The city of Washington, D.C., is joining the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in celebrating World Health Day 2012, which is...
Increased life expectancy and a growing population of older adults in the Americas presents challenges as well as opportunities to take actions in the region to ensure their health. This is the appeal of Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO on the occasion of World Health Day, which this year focuses on healthy aging.
Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick proclaimed 7 April 2012 to be World Health Day and urged citizens to participate in the day’s events, which this year...
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America Walks commends the World Health Organization on its’ effort to build a strong global infrastructure for older adults. America Walks supports the right of older adults to age in place and is committed to providing safe, walkable communities that promote self-sufficiency by enhancing independence and mobility.
Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization
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World Health Day 2012 
America Walks commends the World Health Organization on its’ effort to build a strong global infrastructure for older adults. America Walks supports the right of older adults to age in place and is committed to providing safe, walkable communities that promote self-sufficiency by enhancing independence and mobility. 
