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Yohei Sasakawa, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination Over the past year, the headlines have been dominated by COVID-19. It is easy to overlook other diseases, especially a disease such …

World Leprosy Day 2021 #BeatLeprosy The World Leprosy Day (WLD) takes place on the last Sunday of January worldwide except India. In India, WLD is celebrated on 30 January, the …

The National Yoga Day is observed each year on Magh 1st (Maghe Sankranti). Yoga day has been celebrated in Nepal since 15 January 2016. Objectives To promote yoga, and its …

Background 27 December 2020, today is the first ever International Day of Epidemic Preparedness! 27 December 2020. The first ever International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, being held on 27 December …

National FCHVs Day in Nepal National Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) Day is celebrated annually on December 5 in Nepal to recognize and honor the significant contributions of FCHVs in …

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day observed annually on 12 December. On 12 December 2012, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed a resolution urging countries to accelerate progress toward universal health …

25 November 2020 Statement SEARO By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Urgent action is needed across the WHO South-East Asia Region to strengthen efforts to protect women …

World AIDS Day observed each year on 1 December to show support for people living with HIV and to remember those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses. It was initiated …

World Toilet Day observed on 19 November to raise awareness & take action on global sanitation crisis and help to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6). World Toilet Day focused …

The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, in collaboration with the Primary Health Care (PHC) Special Programme at World Health Organization, are convening a PHC Research Week to advance …