Overview World Cancer Day is a leading international awareness day observed every 4 February. It was initiated by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) aims to raise worldwide awareness, improving education and catalysing personal, collective …
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Overview World Leprosy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of January. In 2022, World Leprosy Day is 30 January. This international day is an opportunity to celebrate people who …
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World NTD Day 2022: Achieving health equity to end the neglect of poverty-related diseases
Overview The World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is observed on 30 January each year. The first-ever World NTD Day was celebrated on 30 January 2020. This international day is an opportunity …
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International Day of Epidemic Preparedness 2021
Overview The United Nations declared Dec 27 as International Day for Epidemic Preparedness to increase awareness and strengthen an effort to prepare for future outbreaks and raise public awareness about …
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World Prematurity Day 2021: Zero Separation Act now!
Overview The World Prematurity Day (WPD) is observed each year on 17 November. This day is one of the most important days in the year to raise awareness of the challenges …
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World COPD Day 2021: ‘Healthy Lungs -Never More important’
Overview World COPD Day has been organized by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) in collaboration with the World Health Organization each year in November since 2002. The …
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World Diabetes Day 2021: Access to Diabetes Care – If Not Now, When?
Overview World Diabetes Day (WDD) was initiated in 1991 by International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed …
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World Pneumonia Day: Championing the Fight against Pneumonia!
Overview World Pneumonia Day is marked every year on November 12th to raise awareness about pneumonia. It was established in 2009 to: Raise awareness about pneumonia, the world’s leading killer of children under the …
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One Health Day 2021: Connecting Human, Animal, and Environmental Health
Overview One Health Day is observed each year on November 3. One Health Day provides an opportunity for experts and the community to join together in One Health education and …
Overview World Stroke Day is held on 29th October each year. The annual event was started in 2006 by World Stroke Organization. World Stroke Day is an opportunity to raise …