Drug-Free Tennessee joined with community partners for the event
“Nashville Celebrates World Health Day,” on at the Church of Scientology.
“Health for All” was the theme for
World Health Day this year. In Nashville, the community came together at the
Church of Scientology to recognize leaders who are working for a healthier city
and helping people lead healthy lives.
It
was the inaugural event “Nashville Celebrates World Health Day,” which began
with a concert and continued with a program geared towards healthy living.
Vendors
from several health related organizations shared information and delivered
health screenings, musicians Keith Floyd and Norez performed, and speakers gave
audio-visual presentations that highlight healthy living.
The
event was co-organized by Drug-Free Tennessee (DFT), which has worked with the
community to celebrate World Health Day since 2015. DFT is a chapter of the
Foundation for a Drug-Free World (FDFW), which has as its mission to educate
people about the dangerous effects of drugs so they understand and can make
informed choices on the subject. The Tennessee chapter provides educational
materials free of charge to anyone working on drug prevention, and observes
World Health Day as a vital point of awareness on the hazards of illegal and
dangerous drugs.
Rev.
Brian Fesler, pastor of the Nashville Church of Scientology and regional
coordinator for Drug-Free Tennessee, says, “There is a need in our communities
to educate everyone on how to be healthy - this includes staying away from
illegal drugs, and there are many other aspects to health that people should
know.”
In
1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) held the First World Health Assembly.
The Assembly decided to celebrate April 7 of each year as World Health Day.
World Health Day is held to mark WHO's founding, and is seen as an opportunity
by the organization to draw worldwide attention to a subject of major
importance to global health each year. This year is the 70th anniversary.
For
more information about the event or to view the educational materials
available, visit DrugFreeTN.org.
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