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World Leprosy Day 2025 The theme for World Leprosy Day 2025 is “Unite. Act. Eliminate.“. The theme is a call to action aiming to raise awareness of leprosy, highlight the …

Overview The World Meditation Day, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly (Resolution A/79/L.27), is observed on December 21 annually. This day emphasizes the significance of meditation as a universal practice …

The World Heart Day 2024 is commemorated with a powerful call to “Use Heart for Action“. This emphasizes the urgency of raising awareness on heart health and accelerating actions to …

African Traditional Medicine Day is celebrated annually on August 31st. The day was established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2003 to recognize the importance of traditional medicine in …

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work mark on 28 April every year to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally.  Rare Disease Day Rare Disease …

By Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia We mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April every year to promote the prevention of …

Background On 12 December 2012, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed a resolution urging countries to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage (UHC) – the idea that everyone, everywhere should have access …

Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action On November 17, the WHO and stakeholders commemorate the anniversary of a historic global movement, marking the commitment of the world to eliminate a …

On November 17, the WHO and stakeholders commemorate the anniversary of a historic global movement, marking the commitment of the world to eliminate a cancer. Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of …

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week: By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to pose a significant challenge to global public health, with devastating …