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The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) started World Diabetes Day in 1991 in response to the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. It has since …

World Antibiotic Awareness Week 12-18 November, 2018: Change Can’t Wait. Our Time with Antibiotics is Running Out!  World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) takes place every November and aims to increase global …

World Pneumonia Day: Promoting health through the life-course: World Pneumonia Day 12 November 2018 Established in 2009, World Pneumonia Day is marked every year on November 12th to: Raise awareness about …

Universal Health Coverage Day Funding Applications Open: UHC Day is a global annual event organized by the Universal Health Coverage Coalition on 12 December.  In 12 Dec 2012, the United Nations unanimously …

Global Handwashing Day 2018: Clean hands- a recipe for health: October 15th is Global Handwashing Day! Global Handwashing Day is a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding …

World Sight Day is an annual day of awareness to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment, and is held on 11th October each year. Established by the World Health …

Make Vision Count – World Sight Day 2017 Make Vision Count – World Sight Day 2017: World Sight Day (WSD) is an annual day of awareness held on the second …

Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World #worldmentalhealthday:  World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health …