WHO Health for All Challenge: Walk the Talk

Posted on: Tue 01-05-2018

As part of celebrations of the World Health Organization’s 70th anniversary in 2018, WHO is staging a major health promotion event in Geneva on the eve of the 71st World Health Assembly.

The free walk/run event, titled Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge, will be open to people of all ages and abilities and be held over three distances (short 3 kilometres, medium 5 kilometres and long 8 kilometres). These connected routes will build a bridge between “international” and “local” Geneva and Lac Leman by linking key health, international and touristic landmarks found in the city.

Other activities and interactive events will be located along the routes.

Aims of the event

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 WHO’s 70th birthday.
Launch a global movement to promote health and particularly physical activity as part of a healthy sustainable future

WHO has been joined by the Ville and Canton of Geneva, the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations, the United Nations Office at Geneva, Permanent Missions to the UN offices in Geneva, and other interested parties in staging the event.

Governments, community groups, advocates of health and members of the public around the world are encouraged to stage similar events during 2018 as part of WHO’s 70th anniversary and in support of promoting healthier lifestyles and access to health for all through universal health coverage.

Not in Geneva?

You can still take part

But you do not have to be in Geneva to participate.

Anywhere in the world, you can join the health for all movement by showing what you dare doing to promote a healthy life.

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

On Facebook, you can also show your interest through the Facebook event notice.