Public Health

Background World Kidney Day (WKD) is a global campaign aimed at raising awareness of the importance of our kidneys.This year World Kidney Day will take place on 11th March with …

World Glaucoma Week is observed in March 7-13 each year. World Glaucoma Week is a global initiative of the World Glaucoma Association (WGA) in order to raise awareness on glaucoma. …

International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. …

The World Obesity Day is observed on March 4th. This day is dedicated to addressing the global obesity epidemic. This day calls every body to work together for happier, healthier …

World Birth Defects Day (WBDD), observed on March 3 each year, unites people and organizations working in the field of birth defects, also known as congenital anomalies, congenital disorders or …

KEY MESSAGES The number of people living with unaddressed hearing loss and ear diseases is unacceptable. Timely action is needed to prevent and address hearing loss across the life course. …

World Hearing Day is an annual global advocacy event and the largest awareness campaign on that calls for action to address hearing loss and related issues. It is celebrated on …

Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February each year. The first Rare Disease Day was celebrated in 2008 on 29 February, a ‘rare’ date that happens only …

The International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) is a global collaborative campaign to raise awareness about childhood cancer and to express support for children and adolescents with cancer, the survivors and …

The numerous international days, weeks and years are observed globally in the field of health to raise awareness and advocate in particular diseases or health conditions. Various global health awareness …