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It’s time we turn our attention to the systems that are failing us. Health systems, government systems, food systems, the media, and the environments we work and live in. All these systems are contributing to the increasing rates of obesity around the world.</p> <p class="intro-para" dir="ltr" style="font-size:18px;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-ada315e9-7fff-fd5d-f9f2-d2d78b5cc1ff">We must work together to call for change to these systems, and people living with obesity must lead this call. </b><b> </b></p> <p dir="ltr">We must also recognise obesity as a complex, and chronic disease, and one that is also a driver of other diseases. Taking action on obesity is a critical step in reducing the global burden of other chronic diseases including diabetes, heart disease and cancer.</p> <h3 dir="ltr"><b id="docs-internal-guid-f8162b0a-7fff-25b1-224a-c1b144fb97e6"><b id="docs-internal-guid-8f5cb70d-7fff-bf34-ada0-eab6f8393667">Together, governments, health professionals, advocates and the public can transform our systems, and build a healthier future for people all over the world. </b></b></h3> </div> </div> <img class="icon icon-bubble" src="https://www.worldobesityday.org/assets/images/templates2025/speech-bubble.svg" alt=""> <img class="icon icon-asterisk" src="https://www.worldobesityday.org/assets/images/templates2025/asterisk.svg" alt=""> <img class="icon icon-building" src="https://www.worldobesityday.org/assets/images/templates2025/building.svg" alt=""> <img class="icon icon-marks" src="https://www.worldobesityday.org/assets/images/templates2025/speech-marks.svg" alt=""> </div> </section> <section class="countdown position-relative"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11 col-lg-9 mx-auto"> <h2 class="text-center">Countdown to World Obesity Day</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-9 mx-auto"> <div id="countdown-clock" class="d-flex justify-content-between" data-target-date="March 4, 2025 00:00:00"> <div class="countdown__card"> <span>0</span> <p>days</p> </div> <div class="countdown__card"> <span>0</span> <p>hours</p> </div> <div class="countdown__card"> <span>0</span> <p>minutes</p> </div> <div class="countdown__card"> <span>0</span> <p>seconds</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <img class="icon icon-aqua position-absolute" src="https://www.worldobesityday.org/assets/images/templates2025/icon-aqua.svg" alt=""> <img class="icon icon-orange position-absolute" src="https://www.worldobesityday.org/assets/images/templates2025/icon-orange.svg" alt=""> </section> <section class="content_image_5050"> <div class="container position-relative"> <button class="slide-arrow slide-prev slick-arrow"><i class="fas fa-angle-left"></i><span class="sr-only">Previous</span></button> <div class="row content-image-slider"> <div class="d-flex flex-wrap"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-5 img-col"> <div class="image h-100"> <img class="img-responsive" src="/assets/images/common/CSHV.png" alt="/assets/images/common/CSHV.png"/> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6 offset-lg-1 d-lg-flex align-items-center content-col"> <div class="content"> <h2 class="">Campaign assets – coming soon!</h2> <p>We’re preparing a range of resources to help you get involved, including social media graphics, factsheets, and toolkits. 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