World TB Day
TB stands for Tuberculosis. Today we observe World Tuberculosis Day as an opportunity to raise awareness about the major global epidemic of tuberculosis. The theme for this year’s World TB Day, as designated by the World Health Organization (WHO), is ...
World Down Syndrome Day
World Down Syndrome Day is observed on the 21st of March every year. Throughout the world, on behalf of people who have Down Syndrome, families and support groups organise and participate in activities and events to raise awareness among the general ...
World Pneumonia Day
World Pneumonia Day is observed on 12th November every year. Pneumonia is the largest cause of death in children below the age of 5 years of age, accounting for more child mortality than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. In the ...
World Polio Day
Understanding Polio World Polio Day is observed on October 24th every year. This day was marked as World Polio Day by Rotary International to commemorate the birth of Dr Jonas Salk who developed the polio vaccine in 1953, thus bringing ...
