in the context of the COVID-19 global pandemic and was therefore launched as 'Support Nurses and Midwives". Around the world, people spent the day thanking the nurses and health care workers on the frontlines battling the COVID-19 coronavirus. The US White House released a presidential message emphasizing the role public health plays in "building strong, prosperous, and free societies around the world". The celebration of 2020 World Health Day took place around the world in a mostly virtual environment through online press conferences, announcements, and social media due to the worldwide, broad based, "stay at home" order due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Much of the efforts were focused on raising funds for the COVID-19 solidarity response fund. See also International Day of Yoga World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Health promotion World Health Report World Diabetes Day World Mental Health Day References External links World Health Day on the WHO official website World Health Day 2011 official website of the Pan American Health Organization, the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas World Health official website of the World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean April observances World Health Day World Health Organization Health Day