The International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) Council observes World Environmental Day on September 26 every year to raise public awareness of various environmental health challenges. The first IFEH meeting and Environmental Health Youth Summit were held in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, in 2011, which marked the beginning of the observance of World Environment Health Day.

The International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) is a global organisation that advocates for the importance of environmental health and offers national organisations working for the same cause a single global platform. IFEH has been actively working for more than 32 years to improve the health problems that continually endanger human well-being and to advance the study of environmental health.

What's significant about Environmental Health Day?

Environmental health is regarded as health problems that exist outside of the body and environmental elements that could endanger human health by causing illness and disease. Numerous environmental problems, such as pollution, the greenhouse effect, climate change, urbanisation, etc., are lowering the standard of the environment, including the air, water, food, and other resources necessary for daily survival.

The general people have to be informed about ways to reduce environmental health concerns and precautions to prevent infections.

Many public and private organisations are making great efforts to increase food safety, cleanliness, access to clean water, and indoor and outdoor air quality so that their populations can live healthier lives. The primary purposes of international environmental health day are to recognise the efforts of these organisations and to serve as a focal point for their work.

Every year, different themes are used to commemorate World Environmental Health Day, such as "Indoor & Outdoor Air Quality" in 2017 to combat air pollution.

Activities for World Environmental Health Day:

IFEH organises a variety of events around the world to commemorate World Environmental Health Day in collaboration with other national organisations. For the benefit of the general public, health screenings and awareness initiatives are organised. The organisation of conferences and workshops on environmental challenges and the potential controls required for them is common in colleges and universities.

Students are educated through school activities like the planting of seedlings by students, speeches on the theme of World Environmental Health Day, and other events. 

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