World Health Day 2020

World Health Day 2020

The 7th of April marks the celebration of World Health Day each year, from its inception at the First Health Assembly in 1948 and since taking effect in 1950. This year, the celebration aims to create awareness of a specific, current health area of concern for the World Health Organization (WHO). 

Over the past 50 years, this has brought to light important health issues such as mental health, maternal and child care, and climate change. The celebration is marked by activities which extend beyond the day itself and serves as an opportunity to focus worldwide attention on these important aspects of global health.

This World Health Day, we honour the contribution of nurses and midwives, recognising their vital role in keeping the world healthy. Nurses and other health workers are at the frontlines of COVID-19 response, putting their own health at risk to protect the broader community.

Whether it be through #SupporterofEachOther, #ClapForTheNHS, #ClapForKeyWorkers, #LightItUpBlue or through donations, we are proud to see our members showing their support for Nurses and other health workers/organisations working to protect us all from COVID-19.

Below, you can see some examples of how our member clubs are showing their support towards this year’s World Health Day theme, to honour Nurses and other health workers:

Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn rovers and the Blackburn Rovers Community Trust both showed their support via by sharing posts of staff members and players clapping for the #ClapForOurCarers and #ClapForKeyWorkers campaigns.

? Join us as we join the rest of the nation in solidarity in beating this virus and thanking our fantastic NHS workers!

A huge thank you from everyone at Blackburn @rovers Community Trust! #ClapForOurCarers #ThankYouNHS #Rovers ?? pic.twitter.com/AxrTAXN2kO

— Blackburn Rovers Community Trust (@BRFCTrust) March 26, 2020

Barcelona FC

Barça Foundation has reached out to all of its partners to donate material and health equipment to the Health Department of the Generalitat of Catalonia. Already, the Club has distributed more than 30,000 medical masks throughout Catalonia. In collaboration with Hospital de Sant Joan de Déu, FC Barcelona have also been supporting key workers by posting videos of doctors working in Catalonia, describing their experiences and encouraging people to #StayAtHome.

La Fundación Barça con la colaboración de Taiping Life Insurance dará 30.000 mascarillas al Departamento de Salud de la Generalitat de Cataluña.https://t.co/qTrL90OpYo

— Barça Foundation (@FundacioFCB) March 28, 2020

Charlton Athletic 

Charlton Athletic Community Trust supported the Department of Health and Social care in thanking all of the health and social care staff working on the frontline tirelessly, to protect everyone against COVID-19.

Thank you so much to all the NHS staff who are working so hard across the country at the moment #clapforNHS #clapforcarers https://t.co/TYeMfsZKpf

— Charlton Athletic Community Trust (@CAFCTrust) March 26, 2020

Chelsea FC

The National Health Service (NHS) accepted the generous offer made by Chelsea FC to accommodate doctors and nurses in the Millennium Hotel building at Stamford Bridge, for at least two months. The hotel will be open and free of charge to those working at NHS facilities in the north-west London area, so that they will be able to avoid long and disrupted commutes home.

Chelsea Football Club is joining the medical response to the coronavirus outbreak in London with the news the National Health Service (NHS) has accepted the Club’s offer to make the Millennium Hotel at Stamford Bridge available for NHS staff… https://t.co/eENBcxRXXX

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 18, 2020

Everton

A number of high-profile Everton figures including CEO Denise Barrett-Baxendale and a host of first-team stars united to participate in the ‘Clap for our Carers’ initiative, to show their support by clapping for the NHS staff and health workers all around the world. In addition, Goodison Park was lit up in royal blue on Thursday evening in a gesture showing gratitude to NHS Staff as well as for World Autism Awareness Day.

? | To all our @NHSuk staff and health workers around the world… thank you. ?
#ThankYouNHS #ClapForOurCarers pic.twitter.com/nMhSgFqV8e

— Everton (@Everton) March 26, 2020

Newcastle United

The foundation has shown how proud they are to support the NHS and the next generation of key workers who took their first steps into the world of work through a Newcastle United Foundation project recently. This project saw several unemployed young people secure jobs for the NHS and as well as becoming carers.

? We couldn't be prouder of young Newcastle United Foundation Employability participants who are now key workers in the NHS, care and retail sectors!#ClapForOurCarers#NUFC #BuildingAUnitedFuture

— Newcastle United Foundation (@NU_Foundation) April 2, 2020

Notts County

As a sign of appreciation for the NHS workers, Notts County will be giving them free admission to their next home league match as a gesture of thanks for all of their hard work, to protect society from COVID-19.

To thank them for their incredible front-line work amid the fight against Covid-19, NHS workers will be given free admission to our next home league match.#StayHomeSaveLives #clapforNHS #ClapForOurCarers #NHSThankyou

— Notts County FC (@Official_NCFC) March 26, 2020

Paris Saint-Germain

#OnApplaudit! PSG applauded for caregivers across the AP-HP, which is on the largest hospital systems in Europe and one of the largest in the world; it provides health care, teaching, research, prevention, education and emergency medical service in 52 branches of medicine. In addition, PSG sold 1500 #TousUnis jerseys and over €200,000 went to the nursing staff of the Paris Hospitals. In return, they showed their appreciation and gratitude to the club and its fans (see the link below).

?❤️? #OnApplaudit

Un grand ????? à tous pour votre générosité, grâce à vous, la famille @PSG_inside a montré son soutien aux soignants de l'@APHP, @HopPitieSalpe ?✊

? #StayAtHome #RestezChezVous pic.twitter.com/ILRv8neV2J

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) March 31, 2020

Rangers

Rangers FC created a custom background to show appreciation for all of the hardworking NHS staff and key workers across the country and continued to do so as part of the #WallpaperWednesday initiative.

? It's #WallpaperWednesday and we want to create some custom wallpapers for our hardworking NHS staff and key workers across the country.

? For your chance to get a custom wallpaper for a key worker comment below with your name & number request.#StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/UPhRwMyNfE

— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) April 1, 2020

VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg encouraged their supporters to lead by example by staying safe and at home, especially today on World Health Day.

Morning all!
Be a role model for others on #WorldHealthDay2020.
Only together can we win the battle against coronavirus.
Thank you for your support, and stay healthy everyone! ?#StayAtHome #staypositive #VfLWolfsburg pic.twitter.com/oQR958dmiN

— VfL Wolfsburg EN/US ?? ?? (@VfLWolfsburg_EN) April 7, 2020

Make a Face Mask

There are several videos on YouTube that show you how to make a medical face mask, just like the one linked below. Here, a doctor explains how to make the safest face mask, that if built properly can be donated to your local emergency services.

This St. Elisabeth-Krankenhaus hero (See the link below) showed how you can even make a medical mask with your favourite football teams’ colours and logo.

To everyone out there, be it in Köln, UK and USA – you are our heroes, thank you for your work ?⚪️

Thank you to St. Elisabeth-Krankenhaus for the photos! ? #effzeh pic.twitter.com/e6xJGBVhGX

— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) March 29, 2020

Show us your mask your favourite football teams’ colours and logo by using #SupporterofEachOther, #Footballmasks and tagging our social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.