Public Health

Promoting health through the life-course: World Pneumonia Day 2017 World Pneumonia Day 12 November 2017 World Pneumonia Day brings people from all over the world together uniting to demand that …

World Quality Day 2017– Celebrating everyday leadership Thursday 9 November Celebrating Everyday Leadership World Quality Day is celebrated annually on the second Thursday in November. Many individuals and organisations use World …

The International Day of Radiology & World Radiography Day World Radiography Day is celebrated on 8 November each year. The date marks the anniversary of the discovery of x-radiation by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895.Radiographers worldwide …

Substantial decline in global measles deaths, but disease still kills 90 000 per year Joint news release CDC/GAVI/UNICEF/WHO 26 OCTOBER 2017 | GENEVA/NEW YORK/ATLANTA – In 2016, an estimated 90 000 people …

The International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (22 to 28 October 2017) The International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW): From 22 to 28 October 2017 the international lead poisoning prevention week of action …

World Polio Day 24 October 2017- Promoting health through the life-course World Polio Day was established by Rotary International over a decade ago to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, …

Lead content in paint colour detrimental for health October 24, 2016 (RASTRIYA SAMACHAR SAMITI) Do you have plans to paint your house in blazing colours to make it attractive? If …

The dangers of lead With a growing number of lead poisoning cases in children, the harmful effects of heavy metal poisoning must be addressed at the policy level and in …