« Established in 2008, World Thyroid Day highlights five major goals to:– Increase awareness of thyroid health,– Promote understanding of advances made in treating thyroid diseases,– Emphasize the prevalence of thyroid diseases,– Focus on the urgent need for education and prevention programs, and– Expand awareness of new treatment modalities.” The Logo of the European Thyroid Day […]
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 […]
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 Asthma Day – 6 May 2025
Millions of people all over the world suffer from Asthma, and if you’ve ever met one who suffers from it then you’re familiar with the pssst psst sound of the inhalers that make a relatively normal day to day life possible for them. World Asthma Day is dedicated to raising […]
World Meningitis Day – 24 April
World Meningitis Day helps to raise awareness about meningitis – a potentially deadly disease that can kill in a matter of hours or cause lifelong disability. Meningitis continues to be a major global public health issue causing up to 5 million cases each year, including epidemics of new strains that […]
World Hemophilia Day – 17 April 2023
Nicking your finger with a knife while chopping some tomatoes for a salad is just a nuisance for most of us—we utter a choice word or two, rinse the cut, apply a disinfectant and maybe a band-aid, and then proceed to go on with our lives. The same goes for, […]
World Breast Cancer Day – 19 October 2024
Approximately 1 in 8 women (13%) in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer at some point in their life. While advances in screening and treatment have reduced the overall risk of death from the disease, the number of people diagnosed with breast cancer continues to rise. One report found the […]
World Organ Donor Day – 17 October
Remember the importance of organ donation in saving lives! On the occasion of World Organ Donor Day, celebrated every year on 17 October, the Ministry of Health and the Luxembourg Transplant association, the official body for managing donations and transplants in Luxembourg, are renewing their efforts to raise awareness of […]
World Breast Cancer Day – 19 October 2023
How common is breast cancer? Breast cancer accounts for 12.5% of all new annual cancer cases worldwide, making it the most common cancer in the world. About 13% (about 1 in 8) of U.S. women are going to develop invasive breast cancer in the course of their life. In 2023, […]
World Hypertension Day – 17 May 2023
17 May is World Hypertension Day – check your blood pressure This is an exciting time of the year for us! May is a month with lots of public activities marking World Hypertension Day and May Measure Month (being marked from 1st May to 31st July 2023). The purpose of this activity is to […]