Let’s celebrate First Day Initiatives all around the World ! Domestic Accidents, we are all concerned about that. Domestic accidents affect all populations, regardless of age, sex, income, or geographic region. Falls are the most common home accidents, and cause serious injury at any time of life, but the risk […]
Journée Mondiale de prévention du suicide – 10 septembre
La Journée mondiale de prévention du suicide attire l’attention sur le nombre estimatif d’un million de vies perdues par an à cause du suicide. En 2005, les organisateurs souhaitent insister sur le fait que la prévention du suicide concerne tout un chacun et n’est pas de la seule responsabilité des […]
World Suicide Prevention Day – 10 September
Every year, more than 800,000 people die by suicide and up to 25 times as many make a suicide attempt. Behind these statistics are the individual stories of those who have, for many different reasons, questioned the value of their own lives. Each one of these individuals is part of […]
International Day against Nuclear Tests – 29 August
Since nuclear weapons testing began on 16 July 1945, nearly 2,000 have taken place. Early on, having nuclear weapons was seen as a measure of scientific sophistication or military might, with little consideration given to the devastating effects of testing on human life, let alone the dangers of nuclear fallout […]
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict – 19 June
« Endemic sexual violence including rape, abduction, human trafficking, sexual slavery and forced marriage contributes to the disproportionate suffering of women and girls in conflict. » — UN Secretary-General, António Guterres On 19 June 2015, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 19 June of each year the International Day for the Elimination […]
Journée Mondiale sur la sécurité et la santé au travail – 28 avril
Des travailleurs, des employeurs, des gouvernements et des ministères de la santé et de la sécurité, en collaboration avec l’Organisation internationale du travail (OIT), célèbrent partout dans le monde cette journée avec l’objectif commun de promouvoir la » culture de la sécurité « . Depuis 1996, chaque année, le 28 avril, […]
World Health Day – 7 April 2017
World Health Day, celebrated on 7 April every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of WHO, provides us with a unique opportunity to mobilize action around a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. The theme of 2017 World Health Day campaign is depression. […]
World Cancer Day – 4 February
On February 04, 2017 World Cancer Day (WCD) is observed to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. This health awareness day is led by theUnion for International Cancer Control, a global consortium of more than 470 cancer-fighting organizations in over 120 countries. The aims […]
World Leprosy Day – 29th January
World Leprosy Day is observed internationally on January 30 or its nearest Sunday to increase the public awareness of the Leprosy or Hansen’s Disease. Leprosy is one of the oldest recorded diseases in the world. It is an infectious chronic disease that targets the nervous system, especially the nerves in […]
Journée Mondiale de la lutte contre le SIDA – 1er décembre
« Notre stratégie pour l’avenir doit être de donner aux femmes les moyens d’agir dans ce combat. Les véritables héros de cette guerre, c’est parmi elles qu’il faut les chercher, et il nous appartient de leur fournir l’arme de l’espoir. » Extrait du message de M. Kofi Annan, Secrétaire général de l’ONU […]