The theme for World Occupational Therapy Day 2024 is ‘Occupational Therapy for All’. The theme reflects the important role of the profession to facilitate the ability of individuals, communities and populations to participate in the activities that they want, need or are expected to do in their daily lives. Source: Text: https://wfot.org/news/2024/launch-of-the-world-occupational-therapy-day-2024-theme […]
World Arthritis Day – 12 October
On October 12th of each year, World Arthritis Day spreads awareness about the most prevalent disease in the world. This awareness day highlights the need for early diagnosis and treatment. More than 50 million adults and 300,000 children in the United States have arthritis. By the year 2040, an estimated […]
World Sickle Cell Day – 19 June
Patients living with sickle cell disease live with many challenges. The presence of sickle hemoglobin leads to sickling of the red blood cells and activation of white blood cells which together block the microcapillaries that bring oxygen to tissues producing bouts of pain, sometimes requiring hospitalization, and damaging many tissues in […]