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World Health Day Focus: Working together for better health

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10 April 2006
World Health Day Focus: Working together for better health
Volunteer health assistant in a home care programme attends to young HIV/AIDS patients at the Angkor Children Hospital in Cambodia (Febuary 2005). Part of the volunteer’s work is to give patients basic hygiene practices, help HIV patients understand the u

Volunteers play a key role in promoting public health and providing health care, including prevention of epidemics such as HIV/AIDS and malaria. From participating in community sanitation campaigns to donating time and resources for building hospitals, voluntary efforts can be seen in myriad forms.

On the occasion of the World Health Day (7 April), we focus on various initiatives worldwide in which volunteers contribute towards building a healthy, better world. Also featured here are related events and resources, including opportunities for volunteer health workers.

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