Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver tissue. Some people have no symptoms whereas others develop yellow discoloration of the skin and white of the eyes, poor appetite, vomiting, tiredness, abdominal pain, or diarrhea. (Wikipedia) Organised and held each year on July 28th by the World Hepatitis Alliance, World Hepatitis Day draws attention […]
World Lupus Day – 10 May
Over 1:1000 Canadian men, women and children are living with lupus and while we work towards our vision of life without lupus we want to ensure people living with lupus are living well. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation in one or more parts of the body. […]
World Tuberculosis Day – 24 March
World Tuberculosis Day is a worldwide event that aims to raise public awareness of tuberculosis and the efforts made to prevent and treat this disease. This event is held on March 24 each year and is promoted by organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO). The efforts made to […]
World Osteoporosis Day – 20 October
World Osteoporosis Day is celebrated on October 20, 2017. World Osteoporosis Day is observed annually, and launches a year-long campaign dedicated to raising global awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease. Organized by the International Osteoporosis Foundation, World Osteoporosis Day involves campaigns by national […]
World Hepatitis Day – 28 July
ELIMINATE HEPATITIS The elimination of viral hepatitis has now been firmly put on the map. At the 69th World Health Assembly in Geneva, 194 governments adopted WHO’s Global Strategy on Viral Hepatitis, which includes a goal of eliminating hepatitis B and C in the next 13 years. The community responded […]
World Hemophilia Day – 17 April
World Hemophilia Day is a special opportunity for everyone in our community to come together and support those with hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders. On April 17, 2017, the tradition of “Lighting it up red” will continue and people in cities around the world will light up major landmarks […]
World AIDS Day – 1st December
WHAT IS WORLD AIDS DAY? World AIDS Day is held on the 1st December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the […]
International Day of Radiology – 8 November
This year, on November 8, the European Society of Radiology (ESR), the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) will celebrate the fifth International Day of Radiology (IDoR 2016), along with radiological societies the world over. This follows the successful International Days of Radiology, […]
World Hypertension Day – 14 May
The WHD was first inaugurated in May 2005 and has become an annual event ever since. The purpose of the WHD is to promote public awareness of hypertension and to encourage citizens of all countries to prevent and control this silent killer, the modern epidemic. The theme for World Hypertension […]