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The World Health Day was celebrated this year under the theme of major importance: "Protecting the health climate change." The effects of change and climate variability on health are being felt now. More than 60000 deaths occur each year as a result of climate-related natural disasters in developing countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has made this day, celebrated every year on April 7, with an opportunity to raise awareness about the health consequences and put public health at the centre of the priorities of the United Nations climate change. This choice was dictated by the fact that climate change leads to growing threats to global health security. The World Health Day 2008 is also, according to the WHO, a unique opportunity to receive attention and generate a momentum that compels governments, the international community, civil society and individuals to act and to deal with health challenges created by climate change. The world community, for example, said WHO, among other things, strengthen the monitoring and containment of infectious diseases, ensure safer use of water supplies are becoming scarce and coordinate action in the health situation Emergency.
The events on this vital subject were held in the world. Activities that will help move from indifference and passivity and a commitment to long-term action. Within this framework, the Ministry of Health, Reform hospital and Population has organized yesterday on the occasion of this day, a meeting discussion on several topics related to the damaging effects of climate change on human health. The experts pointed out that our country remains vulnerable to the phenomenon of climate change because, in particular, they explained, "its aridity, the fragility of its natural resources and its economic dependence vis-à-vis des hydrocarbures. The impact of warming on the immediate environment of the man and his welfare has been put forward by Dr. Nadir of the prevention branch. He explained that it was important to advocate for better care of all the factors causing diseases caused by the phenomenon of climate change. Professor Benkaïdali, head of dermatology department at the CHU Mustapha Pacha (Algiers), has, meanwhile, warned against the increase of diseases if the ozone layer s'amincissait yet. He wished to point out, in this sense, that the direct impact of climate change on human health "are nonetheless difficult to predict, even by relying on our knowledge of human physiology experimental." The urbanization and the degradation of environmental health are all factors for the emergence of epidemics and spread of skin conditions, "said Dr Harrat at the Pasteur Institute in Algeria stressing that several assets come from homes Malaria import.
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