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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week: Prevent antimicrobial resistance together By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia. Today, and throughout World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), WHO is highlighting the…

Every year, World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) is celebrated by governments, health facilities, schools, stakeholders and communities across the globe. Antibiotic Awareness Week was celebrated on 18 – 24 November…

World Prematurity Day is observed on November 17 each year. It aims to raise awareness about the issues associated with preterm birth. Premature birth is a very serious health problem. It is…

World Diabetes Day (WDD) is marked every year on 14 November.  It was created in 1991 by IDF and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health…

One Health Day is an international campaign co-coordinated by the One Health Commission, the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team and the One Health Platform Foundation. Each year November 3, marks…

Overview October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way…

Global Handwashing Day is an annual global advocacy day celebrated every year on October 15th to advocate for handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases and save…

Overview The World Sight Day (WSD) is an international day of awareness held every October (on the second Thursday) to focus attention on the global issue of eye health. World Sight Day…

The World Sight Day (WSD) is an international day of awareness held every October to focus attention on the global issue of eye health. World Sight Day is an annual day…

Overview World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year. The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world…