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World Health Organization

celebrates World Health Day on April 7

World Health Day 2016 - Beat Diabetes

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

By: Rachel from Iowa
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is a hero to Rachel who was recently diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes.

Sonia Sotomayor

By: Daniel Chavez
Sonia Sotomayor is the first Hispanic US Supreme Court Justice.

Esther Okafor

By: Ogechi Okafor from Hawthorne
Esther Okafor inspires her daughter to be a doctor.
Christie Hust
By: RaeLeigh from Wolfforth, Texas

Nick Jonas

By: Alexandra from Edmonton
Nick Jonas inspires listeners to his music with his meaningful lyrics.

World Health Day 2015 - Food Safety

Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert

By: Emma Navajas
Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert made tremendous advancements in food safety in the American Southwest.

Upton Sinclair

By: Rick from San Diego
Upton Sinclair was an author and social crusader for change.

Louis Pasteur

By: Jennifer from St. Paul
Louis Pasteur advanced the practice of medicine with his discoveries.

Jane Akre & Steve Wilson

Claire Patterson

By: Rohun from San Diego
Claire Patterson was a geochemist who calculated the age of the earth and helped ban the lead in gasoline and food cans.

World Health Day 2014 - Vector-borne diseases

Malaria Campaign 2009

By: MY HERO
Malaria Campaign 2009 Students join together to eradicate malaria.

Tommie Hamaluba

By: Claudia Herrera Hudson
Tommie Hamaluba is a teacher in Botswana, Africa, working to eradicate malaria.

Oumoul Khary Sow

By: Mame Fatou from Dakar, Senegal
Oumoul Khary Sow founded the Caravan of Hope which travels to remote areas in Senegal to help prevent malaria.

Mrs. Nirmala and the Eradication of Malaria Project

Mrs. Nirmala and the Eradication of Malaria Project are working in India to educate the public.

Malaria Campaign 2009

By: MY HERO
Malaria Campaign 2009 Students join together to eradicate malaria.

Bernard Fantus

By: Rebecca Miller
Bernard Fantus, the Father of the American Blood Bank.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an online source for Credible Health Information.

Dr. Alexander Langmuir

By: Michael Fumento
Dr. Alexander Langmuir Langmuir's work in epidemiology has saved millions of lives.

Rokhaya Gueye

By: Seck from Dakar
Rokhaya Gueye treats malaria and raises awareness about women's health issues in Senegal.

Johann Olav Koss: Right To Play

By: Wendy Jewell from The My Hero Project
Johann Olav Koss is a Norwegian Olympian who founded Right to Play.

Oumoul Khary Sow

By: Mame Fatou from Dakar, Senegal
Oumoul Khary Sow founded the Caravan of Hope which travels to remote areas in Senegal to help prevent malaria.

Melinda Gates

By: Wendy Jewell <br>The My Hero Project
Melinda Gates is passionate about helping mothers and children in developing nations.
Amy Tan
By: Erin from Spokane
Amy Tan is a novelist and advocate of Lyme disease research.

Carlos Juan Finlay

By: Emma Navajas
Carlos Juan Finlay was a Cuban scientist who discovered the cause of yellow fever.

Jesse William Lazear

By: Felix from Victoria
Jesse William Lazear confirmed Carlos Finlay hypothesis that mosquitos transmitted yellow fever.

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