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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 January 2010
El Día Mundial de la Salud se celebra todos los años el 7 de abril, en el aniversario de la entrada en vigor de la Constitución de la Organization Mundial de la Salud (OMS). La finalidad del Día Mundial de la Salud es interesar a la opinión pública en un asunto de importancia para la salud de la humanidad. El tema para 1976 es «La prevención evita la ceguera». El Dr. H. Mahler, director general de la OMS, dirigió el siguiente mensaje, con ese motivo.
En la actualidad hay en el mundo no menos de 10 millones de ciegos y otros millones de personas que sufren trastornos tan graves de la visión que se las puede considerar como ciegas para fines de educación, trabajo y asistencia social. Esos números aumentan cada día y si no se adoptan las medidas oportunas, pueden duplicarse en los próximos 25 años.
Se calcula que las dos terceras partes de los casos de ceguera que existen en el mundo en desarrollo son prevenibles o curables. Incluso en los países más adelantados la mayoria de los casos de ceguera se pueden prevenir.
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