Journée mondiale de l’audition – 3 mars

L’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) mène chaque année une campagne pour améliorer la prévention et la prise en charge des difficultés d’audition. L’occasion de rappeler quelques fondamentaux sur la santé auditive. Source : Texte : surdifrance.org  Image : OMS Le thème de la prochaine Journée Nationale de l’Audition est enfin dévoilé : […]

World Cancer Day – 4 February

World Cancer Day is a global observance that helps raise people’s awareness of cancer and how to prevent, detect, or treat it. This event is held on February 4 each year. Background Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world, according to WHO, which estimates that 84 million […]

World Leprosy Day – 26 January

World Leprosy Day is annually observed around the world on the last Sunday of January. The day was initiated in 1954 by French philanthropist and writer, Raoul Follereau, as a way to raise global awareness of this deadly ancient disease and call attention to the fact that it can be […]

World Holocaust Remembrance Day – 27 January 2024

 2024 Theme: Recognizing the Extraordinary Courage of Victims and Survivors of the Holocaust    During the Holocaust, the Nazis went to great lengths to dehumanize their victims. Defying the Nazis took extraordinary courage. In 2024, the United Nations is paying tribute to the bravery of all those who stood up […]

World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse – November 19

In 2000, the Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF), a non-governmental organization, launched the World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse on November 19. WWSF, along with an international coalition of advocacy organizations for women and children’s issues, mobilized governments and societies to take action and prevent child abuse. In 2001, […]

Journée Mondiale de l’ostéoporose – 20 octobre

Sensibiliser ! Tel est le maître mot de cette journée mondiale, tant il est vrai que l’ostéoporose est une maladie insuffisament connue et trop peu diagnostiquée… Chaque année en France, plus de 130.000 femmes sont victimes de fractures, généralement sans savoir que c’est parce qu’elles souffrent d’ostéoporose. Près de 80% […]

World Heart Day – 29 September

Heart Day is part of an international campaign to spread awareness about heart disease and stroke prevention. This is the perfect day to quit smoking, get exercising and start eating healthy – all in the name of keeping your ticker in good working order, and improving the health and well being […]