Theme: Participation and Social Dialogue in Creating a positive Safety and Health Culture. In 2003, the International Labor Organization (ILO), began to observe World Day to stress the prevention of accidents and diseases at work, capitalizing on the ILO’s traditional strengths of tripartism and social dialogue. The holiday has been observed for close to 20 […]
Theme: One Humanity, Many Genomes Every year on April 25, scientists, biologists and genetic enthusiasts come together to observe national DNA day. It is also a unique day when students, teachers, and the public can learn more about genetics and genomics. National DNA Day encourages people to learn more about the science that makes them […]
Theme: Time to Deliver Zero Malaria: Invest, Innovate and Implement. World Malaria Day, organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), is observed annually on 25 April, to bring global attention to the efforts being made to bring an end to malaria and encourage action to reduce suffering and death from the disease. This annual event […]
Stress Awareness Month is a national, cooperative effort to inform people about the dangers of stress, successful coping strategies, and harmful misconceptions about stress that are prevalent in our society. Stress Awareness Month happens each April. It’s important to learn some strategies for coping with this particular silent scourge. Stress can be debilitating, and it […]
Theme: The Big Catch-Up Under the theme of ‘The Big Catch-Up’, WHO is working with partners to accelerate rapid progress in countries to get back on track to ensure more people, particularly children, are protected from preventable diseases. 2023 is our global opportunity to catch-up on lost progress in essential immunization. World Immunization Week is […]
Theme: Invest in Our Planet. The world every April 22, join together in promoting awareness for the health of our environment. This year’s theme is designed to persuade businesses, governments and citizens around the world of the need to invest in our planet to improve our environment and give our descendants a better and safer […]
Theme: Be vigilant, Do regular Liver Check – up, fatty Liver Can Affect Anyone. World Liver Day is observed annually on April 19 and raises the important and often ignored topic of maintaining liver health. World Liver Day is a great initiative to encourage people to educate themselves about liver health, causes and effects of liver […]
Theme: “Access for All”: Prevention of bleeds as the global standard of care. This year 2023, World Hemophilia Day 2023 Theme is “Access for All”: Prevention of bleeds as the global standard of care. World Hemophilia Day is commemorated every year on April 17. The day, devoted to those who have hemophilia, is marked to […]
Theme: Time to integrate Chagas disease into primary health care. World Chagas Disease Day celebrated annually on April 14, calls attention to the Chagas disease, a parasitic disease affecting more than six million people worldwide. As many as 300 babies are born with Chagas disease every year. Unfortunately, these babies remain undiagnosed owing to a […]
THEME: #Take6forPD This year World Parkinson disease day theme “Take6forPD” is to shed light on the fact that every 6 minutes, a person is diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s is a disorder that afflicts the nervous system, in which nerve cells that deliver the neurotransmitter dopamine to other cells are reduced in numbers. As cell death […]