The World Health Organization Health for All Challenge 2019 November 14, 2018
The World Health Organization Health for All Challenge 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently accepting applications for the staging of the second edition of the “Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge” event on Sunday 19 May 2019 in Geneva.
The World Health Organization is pleased to announce the staging of the second edition of the “Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge” event on Sunday 19 May 2019 in Geneva.
Building on the success of the inaugural event held in 2018, WHO and partners are looking forward to engaging the local and international communities in Geneva, and participants at the 72nd World Health Assembly to participate in the event.
The Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge will be a celebration of the importance of health and a recognition of the vital role that the city of Geneva plays as a hub for global
health.
Worth of Award
Eligibility
The event will be open to people of all ages and abilities and be held over different distances ranging from 3-8 kilometres.
The web page will be regularly updated with details on the 19 May 2019 event, including advice on registration.
How to Apply
Deadline: Applications are currently ongoing. There is no deadline.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently accepting applications for the staging of the second edition of the “Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge” event on Sunday 19 May 2019 in Geneva.
The World Health Organization is pleased to announce the staging of the second edition of the “Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge” event on Sunday 19 May 2019 in Geneva.
Building on the success of the inaugural event held in 2018, WHO and partners are looking forward to engaging the local and international communities in Geneva, and participants at the 72nd World Health Assembly to participate in the event.
The Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge will be a celebration of the importance of health and a recognition of the vital role that the city of Geneva plays as a hub for global
health.
Worth of Award
- To raise awareness and profile of the work and goals of WHO and other global health agencies based in Geneva, highlighting the city’s role as a global health capital in improving global health.
- Engage World Health Assembly delegates, the UN family and the Geneva community in a celebration of healthy lifestyles and ensuring all people can access the health services they need.
- Continue promoting the global Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge movement to promote health and particularly physical activity as part of a healthy sustainable future.
Eligibility
The event will be open to people of all ages and abilities and be held over different distances ranging from 3-8 kilometres.
The web page will be regularly updated with details on the 19 May 2019 event, including advice on registration.
How to Apply
- You can sign up for yourself, with your family or as part of a team.
- Social Media: Demonstrate what you do to promote health and well-being by sending a photo, video or message through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, using the hashtag #HealthForAll
- Stage your own event: Since the first Walk, the Talk: The Health for All Challenge was held in Geneva in 2018, editions of the event have been staged around the world, from Khartoum to Astana. If you are interested in holding your own similar event, please contact WHO at walkthetalk@who.int for more information.
Deadline: Applications are currently ongoing. There is no deadline.
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