Roma – On Tuesday April 16, 2025, the National College of Lesotho (NUL) successfully hosted a vibrant and insightful commemoration of World Health Day. Beneath the theme “Global Action for Universal Health- Healthy Beginnings; Hopeful Futures,” the occasion introduced collectively students, university officials, health professionals, and representatives from other organizations to engage in critical discussions on global health matters.
Organized collaboratively by the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Law at NUL, with enhance from the International Human Rights Lab and the World Health Organization in Lesotho, the commemoration served as a crucial platform to explore the interconnectedness of health, the law, and sustainable vogue.
A central spotlight of the occasion was a compelling debate in a absolutely packed auditorium among NUL students from the Faculty of Law and Faculty of Health Sciences the place the scholar debaters dissected the topic “International aid lower was a necessary step for sustainable national vogue”. The students thoughtfully explored the extents to which the cuts may or may not have any effects on national vogue sustainability, especially in health and proposed innovative solutions to navigate this evolving landscape. The Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences expressed optimism, noting that the extent of arguments and proposals introduced all by means of the debate signaled a promising future for health programs in Lesotho. She emphasized that students are the driving force within the back of the change the nation wants. “As students, you are giving Lesotho hope for better health outcomes. I deem that with your passion and our guidance, we can collectively steer the nation’s health programs infrastructure within the accurate route,” said Professor ’Maseabata Ramathebane, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the National College of Lesotho.
The WHO Representative, Dr. Harmless Nuwagira, who was also the Customer of Honour at the occasion offered a key reveal address which all for offering context of how the World Health day came into being and its importance, how various stakeholders at the side of Contributors States and ordinary voters make contributions to health and more importantly the importance of the 2025 Health Beginnings; Hopeful Futures yearlong campaign and calls to action of stakeholders. “Health is the cornerstone of a fair and equitable society—achieving universal health coverage and fairness will not be the work of health professionals alone, it’s far all americans’s industry. Collectively, let us transfer forward, united by compassion and conviction, to be certain that healthy beginnings really lead to hopeful futures for each mom and child in Lesotho,” said Dr. Harmless Nuwagira, WHO Lesotho Representative.
The audience also benefited from insightful presentations delivered by specialists in fields of law, health and nutrition. The World Health Organization (WHO) offered a comprehensive overview of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) within the direction of the categorical context of guaranteeing healthy beginnings and fostering hopeful futures for all. The National College of Lesotho also highlighted the Legal framework of the Moral to Health. Presentations were also made on Leveraging Health resource mobilization in Lesotho, offering perspectives on innovative strategies for sustainable healthcare financing within the direction of the nation and Baylor Faculty of Pills delivered a crucial presentation on the significance of Nutrition within the primary 1000 days of life, underscoring the critical feature of early nutrition in shaping long-time frame health outcomes and contributing to hopeful futures.
The occasion demonstrated the commitment of the National College of Lesotho to nurturing future leaders who are not greatest aware of global health challenges but also geared as much as make contributions to meaningful solutions. The various participation from law, health sciences, and nutrition students underscored the need for a multi-disciplinary approach required to obtain meaningful development towards Universal Health Coverage and guaranteeing the smartly-being of all.
The successful World Health Day commemoration at NUL served as a smartly timed reminder of the collective accountability to make investments in health programs that guarantee “Healthy Beginnings and Hopeful Futures” for all Basotho.
