World Health Day is observed on 7 April because on that day in 1948
- A.The Red Cross was founded
- B.The World Health Organization came into being
- C.Penicillin was discovered
- D.The first vaccine was given
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, the World Health Organization came into being. The constitution of the World Health Organization took effect on 7 April 1948, and the anniversary of that day has been kept as World Health Day since 1950, with a theme chosen by the organisation; its headquarters are at Geneva in Switzerland. Option A is wrong because the Red Cross was founded in the eighteen sixties by Henry Dunant, and the day linked to it is 8 May, his birthday. Option C is wrong because penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928, well before the World Health Organization existed, and no international day marks it. Option D is wrong because Edward Jenner gave the first vaccination against smallpox in 1796, which is not the reason for this date either.
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- B.5 June
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- B.3 December
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