World Diabetes Day 2019
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14 November 2019
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14 November 2019
On 14 November, millions of people around the world will unite to mark World Diabetes Day, the global awareness campaign of the diabetes community led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
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World Prematurity Day 2019
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17 November 2019
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17 November 2019
World Prematurity Day is observed on 17 November each year to raise awareness of preterm birth and the concerns of preterm babies and their families, and to work with partners all over the world to prevent it. The world prematurity day was first celebrated in 2011.
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World COPD Day 2019
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20 November 2019
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20 November 2019
World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day (COPD) is celebrated on the third Wednesday of November every year, in collaboration with health experts and patients with COPD
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World Children's Day 2019
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20 November 2019
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20 November 2019
World Children Day takes place annually on November 20th, which is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2019
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03 December 2019
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03 December 2019
International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which is annually held on December 3rd, was proclaimed by the United Nations in 1992 to support the disabled. Through this day, we seek to integrate persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life of their communities and activate their participation in them by providing them with education and training opportunities
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World AIDS Day 2019
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01 December 2019
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01 December 2019
World AIDS Day takes place on the 1st December each year to raise awareness about HIV. It aims to show support for people living with HIV, to commemorate those who have died of AIDS, and learn about the current facts and realities of the virus around the world
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World Cancer Day 2020
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04 February 2020
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04 February 2020
Taking place every year on 4 February, World Cancer Day is the singular initiative under which the entire world can unite together in the fight against the global cancer epidemic. This initiative aims to prevent millions of preventable deaths annually by raising awareness among individuals and governments about cancer, in addition to debunking common myths and misconceptions about the disease
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International Epilepsy Day
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10 February 2020
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10 February 2020
Every year on the second Monday of February, people join together to celebrate International Epilepsy Day; to raise awareness on epilepsy, to highlight the problems faced by people with epilepsy, and to support those patients and their families and strive to reduce its social impact
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National Healthy Marriage Day
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21 February 2020
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21 February 2020
Healthy marriage is a comprehensive concept that establishes a state of harmony between couples as far as healthy, psychological and social aspects are concerned, with the aim of protecting them and their offspring from infectious diseases and having healthy children
For more informationInternational Childhood Cancer Day 2020
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15 February 2020
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15 February 2020
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 informationWorld Immunization Week 2019
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24 April 2020
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30 April 2020
World Immunization Week – celebrated in the last week of April (24 to 30 April) – aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. Immunization saves millions of lives every year and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most successful and cost-effective health interventions
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World Asthma Day 2020
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05 May 2020
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05 May 2020
Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath
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World Thalassemia Day
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08 May 2020
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08 May 2020
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.
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World Hypertension Day
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17 May 2020
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17 May 2020
The World Hypertension Day is globally celebrated each year on May 17th. This year's theme is «Know Your Number», to raise awareness of the importance of measuring periodic blood pressure, and knowing its normal levels, when the heart beats, blood is pumped into the vessels
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World MS Day
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30 May 2020
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30 May 2020
World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day takes place every year on May 30th. MS is the most common neurological disorder among young adults and may affect different parts of the central nervous system, including the spinal cord and nerves
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World No Tobacco Day 2020
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31 May 2020
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31 May 2020
Nowadays, the harmful effect of smoking is no secret to anyone, unfortunately, it is still causes the loss of lives for many adults and young peoples. The Ministry of Health (MOH) seeks to control it and help smokers to quit to save their lives and protect them against smoking-caused diseases and to secure healthy, comfortable and disease free life for all members of community. The term "smoking" is not restricted to cigarette smoking only, but includes e-cigarette, shisha and others
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World Blood Donor Day
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14 June 2020
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14 June 2020
Transfusions of blood and blood products save millions of lives every year, especially in women with postpartum haemorrhage, anaemia in children, blood disorder patients, genetic disease patients, accident victims, and others. 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
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World Sickle Cell Day 2020
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16 June 2020
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16 June 2020
World Sickle Cell Awareness Day is celebrated on June 19th of each year. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. Healthy red blood cells are round, and they move through small blood vessels to carry oxygen to all parts of the body. In someone who has SCD, the red blood cells become hard and sticky and look like a C-shaped farm tool called a “sickle”
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World Hepatitis Day 2020
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28 July 2020
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28 July 2020
Hepatitis, the inflammation of the liver tissue, can be self-limiting but is also capable of advancing to fibrosis or liver cancer. The world hepatitis day is celebrated on July 28 of every year. The date of 28 July was chosen because it is the birthday of Nobel-prize winning scientist Dr Baruch Blumberg, who discovered hepatitis B virus (HBV) and developed a diagnostic test and vaccine for the virus
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World Breastfeeding Week 2020
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01 August 2020
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07 August 2020
Breastfeeding is one of the best investments for saving infant lives and improving the health, social and economic development of individuals and nations. Therefore, breastfeeding is observed during the first week of August every year, to protect, promote and support the breastfeeding, creating an environment suitable for infants and babies for improving their feeding patterns during normal times and in emergencies to ensure that their nutritional needs are met
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