UN teams take action on World Health Day
The six volunteer teams representing WAGGGS at the UN are using World Health Day on 7 April as an opportunity to speak out and raise awareness about WAGGGS’ work on girls’ health.
The WAGGGS UN teams ensure that the voice of girls and young women counts at the United Nations. The teams, established several decades ago, are based in Geneva, Nairobi, New York, Paris, Rome and Vienna.
On World Health Day each team is taking action at the UN agencies based in their city – for example the UN team in Rome organises an activity with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the team in Paris with UNESCO. Have a look at the team reports on their amazing actions. WAGGGS’ advocacy focus on adolescent health stems from a survey conducted among its members. WAGGGS asked about issues that concern them and affect their lives and on which topics they want WAGGGS to speak out and take action at global level. Health issues such as HIV and AIDS, malnutrition and drug abuse were primary concerns among the members surveyed. In response WAGGGS’ seven key messages on adolescent health were launched as part of the new advocacy campaign in 2005.
What you can do?
If you live in one of the six cities where WAGGGS has a UN team – you can become a team member. For more information write to Bernadette Fischler, Communications officer, bernadette@wagggsworld.org Get involved in WAGGGS advocacy work and help improve the health of girls and young women around the world. Have a look at Our Voice to find inspiration for advocacy projects and see take action for more ideas.
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Muchachas Guías de Panamá- Localidad Colón 11 April 2008 - 5.36PM (GMT)
Para el día de la Salud, nuestra Localidad desarrolló un taller de "Elige alimentos sanos." Planeamos menus, jugamos e inventamos cantos sobre alimentación saludable. Y tuvimos frutas nacionales como merienda.
For Health Day 2008, our Council develop a workshop about "Healthy food choices". We planned menus, played and created songs about healthy food choices. Finally we had national fruits as snack.
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