International Day of Older Persons – 1 October 2024

Ageing is a natural phenomenon. The process has not often resulted in healthy active older persons who are still independent. As countries addressed communicable diseases and improved health and living conditions, a global trend for increase in life expectancy can be seen.  Health services must be inclusive of the needs […]

International Vulture Awareness Day – 7 September 2024

 As we celebrate Vulture Awareness Day, let’s take a moment to appreciate the invaluable role vultures play as nature’s essential cleanup crew. Often misunderstood and underappreciated, vultures are crucial to maintaining the health of ecosystems by efficiently disposing of carrion and roadkill, preventing the spread of disease and contributing to […]

World Food Safety Day – 7 June

Why improving food safety is important Access to sufficient amounts of safe food is key to sustaining life and promoting good health. Foodborne illnesses are usually infectious or toxic in nature and often invisible to the plain eye, caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances entering the body through […]

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day – 30 January

On 31 May 2021, the World Health Assembly (WHA) recognized 30 January as World Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Day through decision WHA74(18). This decision formalized 30 January as a day to create better awareness on the devastating impact of NTDs on the poorest populations around the world. The day is also […]

International NASH Day – 10 June 2022

International NASH Day (IND) is a public education campaign launched in June 2018 to raise visibility and urgency around fatty liver disease and its more advanced form, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which affects more than 115 million people around the world. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a hidden epidemic. It is the […]

World No Tobacco Day – 31 May

This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living and to protect future generations. The […]

World Day for Safety and Health at Work – 28 April 2022

Act together to build a positive safety and health culture Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen that having a strong OSH system, which includes meaningful participation of governments, employers, workers, public health actors and all relevant parties at the national and enterprise level, has been crucial in protecting working environments and […]

World Day for War Orphans – 6 January

Civilians bear the brunt of the suffering in war. Of the big number of war victims, the most often neglected are children. Orphans throughout the world face many challenges: Malnutrition, starvation, disease, and decreased social attention. As the most vulnerable population on planet Earth, they have no one to protect […]

International Day of Charity – 5 September

Every year, charities all over the world help to save and improve people’s lives, fighting disease, protecting children, and giving hope to many thousands of people. To honour the important work that these many charities do, in 2012 the United Nations decided to nominate an annual International Day of Charity […]