Public Health Update

October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a worldwide annual campaign involving thousands of organisations, to highlight the importance of breast awareness, education and research. Breast …

October 15 is Global Handwashing Day!! A global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of hand washing with soap as an effective and affordable way …

World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of …

[Research Article] Should low-income countries invest in breast cancer screening? [FULL PAPER] Gyawali, B., Shimokata, T., Honda, K. et al. Cancer Causes Control (2016). doi:10.1007/s10552-016-0812-8 Abstract With the increase in …

Important Notice – Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) Kantipur (1 July 2016)

[1st October, 2016] International day of older people 2016 ”Take A Stand Against Ageism”  It is an opportunity to highlight the important contributions that older people make to society and raise …

World Heart Day on 29 September is the world’s biggest platform for raising awareness about cardiovascular disease (CVD). World Heart Day is the World Heart Federation’s biggest global awareness raising platform …

28 September 2016 World Rabies Day is celebrated annually to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this horrifying disease. 28 September also marks the anniversary …

World Contraception Day (WCD) is annually observed on September 26. This day was observed for the first time in 2007, when it was initiated by coalition of 16 international family planning organizations.  All …

World Pharmacists Day was the brainchild of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), with the council of this organization voting to establish the event in the late 2000s during a conference they …