Global health day today

Published April 7, 2007

RAWALPINDI, April 6: On the eve of the world health day being observed on Saturday, the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged all countries to make investment in the health sector and build their capacity to prevent new and existing threats by strengthening public health systems for securing a safer future.

Implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR) from June 2007 will help to build and strengthen effective mechanisms for outbreak alert and response at national and international levels, says WHO in a document.— A Reporter

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