Health Events

World Alzheimer’s Day is celebrated annually on September 21 with the aim of raising awareness about the disease and reducing its social effects. The disease is named after the German physician Aloys Alzheimer, who described it in 1906 after he noticed anatomical changes in the brain tissue of a woman, who had died of an unusual mental illness. For more information

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies launched the World First Aid Day in 2000. More than 100 societies of Red Cross and Red Crescent worldwide celebrate this day by organizing events on the second Saturday of September each year; to raise public awareness about how first aid can save lives in case of crises. For more information

World Hepatitis Day is celebrated worldwide every year on July 28th; with a view to boosting the national and international efforts to control hepatitis, increasing the public awareness and understanding of the disease and its related complications, in addition to promoting and supporting the disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment For more information

World Sickle Cell Awareness Day is celebrated on June 19th of each year to raise the public awareness about the sickle cell disease and its treatment methods. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited genetic abnormality of hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying protein found in red blood cells). This abnormality causes stuck in small blood vessels, which can slow blood flow and oxygen to parts of the body. Normally, red blood cells are flexible and round, moving easily through your blood vessels. In sickle cell anemia, the red blood cells become rigid and sticky. Red blood cells can live up to 120 days before the body needs to replace them, while sickle cells last only 10 to 20 days causing anemia because of red blood cells disorder For more information

Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate the World Blood Donor Day. Transfusion of blood and blood products helps save millions of lives every year. Coinciding with the birth date of Karl Landsteiner, who discovered the ABO blood group system, this event is celebrated around the world on June 14th. The first World Blood Donor Day​ was established in 2005 For more information

Every year, on May 31st, WHO celebrates the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) to raise awareness about the importance of controlling tobacco use in all its forms, its harms that cause diseases and death as well, in addition to the health risks of passive smoking and its impact on the people around smokers. In 2019, WNTD aims to increase awareness about the harmful effects of smoking on lung health. For more information

The World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day will be observed this year on May 30th under the theme: «My Invisible MS» to raise public awareness about MS symptoms, which may be invisible to people and felt only by the patient For more information

The World Hypertension Day is globally celebrated each year on May 17th to promote the public awareness of the importance of monitoring blood pressure with being aware of its natural levels. This year’s theme is «Know Your Number» For more information

World Thalassemia Day is celebrated every year on May 8th to commemorate Thalassemia victims and to encourage those who struggle to live with the disease For more information

World Asthma Day is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) on the first Tuesday in May to improve asthma awareness and control around the world For more information

World Immunization Week, celebrated in the last week of April each year, aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people against disease For more information

April 7th of each year marked by the World Health Organization (WHO) to celebrate the World Health Day; focusing on a specific health theme to raise awareness and focus worldwide attention on that theme. This year’s theme aims to educate people about the Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the medical services provided by health facilities, and the way to obtain them For more information

Every 2 April is a UN observance called the World Autism Awareness Day, which aims to increase the world awareness about the autistic children and this disease in our world For more information

Each year we commemorate World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24th to raise the public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic For more information

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), which has been backed by the United Nations since December 2012, is annually observed on March 21st to raise awareness about Down syndrome and support those people with syndrome and their families For more information

World Oral Health Day is observed annually on March 20th to promote oral and dental health worldwide through taking preventive measures and raising awareness on the importance of oral hygiene For more information

On March 14th, the World Kidney Day is observed worldwide to raise awareness of the importance of kidneys to our overall health, their protection against diseases, as well as screening the high-risk individuals For more information

On World Hearing Day 2019, WHO will draw attention to the importance of early identification and intervention for hearing loss. Many people live with unidentified hearing loss often fail to realize that they are gradually missing out certain sounds and words. Checking one’s hearing would be the first step towards addressing the issue For more information

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. It is celebrated around the world to raise awareness of the importance of colorectal cancer screening​, as well as supporting patients with colorectal cancer, those recovered from it, and their families For more information

The International Childhood Cancer Day is celebrated annually on February 15th, highlighting the need for concerted global efforts to address the growing challenge posed by this disease and to raise awareness about it For more information