WORLD CANCER DAY 2022: Realizing the problem
This is the year to question the status quo and help reduce stigma; to listen to the perspectives of the people living with cancer and their communities and let those lived experiences guide our thoughts and actions.
WORLD DIABETES DAY 2021
Diabetes has been increasing in prevalence over the last few years. It is estimated that by 2025, there will be 422 million people suffering from the condition worldwide – an increase of more than 40% on current figures according to the International Diabetes Federation 2021.
STOP PNEUMONIA: EVERY BREATH COUNT
Pneumonia can spread in several ways, the viruses and bacteria are commonly found in the nose or throat and can infect the lungs if they are inhaled.
Achieving the perfect skin condition.
Today, it is increasingly important to have “flawless” and ”glowing” skin! Having beautiful, healthy skin is a goal everyone especially women, wants to achieve. Many factors go into getting healthy skin, and you have to pay attention to the following to achieve “glowing” and “flawless” skin. Easy steps to achieve a healthy skin: WASH YOUR […]
World Sight Day 2021
World Sight Day—the most important advocacy and communications day in the eye health calendar is today October 14, 2021, with the theme: “Love Your Eyes”. It aims to focus global attention on vision impairment and blindness. A person’s experience of vision impairment varies depending upon many different factors. This includes, for example, the availability of […]
World Alzheimer’s Day 2021
Dementia is a progressive syndrome that leads to deterioration in cognitive function (i.e., the ability to process thought) beyond what might be expected from the usual consequences of biological aging. It affects memory, thinking, orientation, comprehension, calculation, learning capacity, language, and judgment. Consciousness is not affected.
WORLD LYMPHOMA AWARENESS DAY 2021
World Lymphoma Awareness Day (WLAD) is held on September 15 every year and is a day dedicated to raising awareness of lymphoma, an increasingly common form of cancer. It is a global initiative hosted by the Lymphoma Coalition (LC), a non-profit network organisation of 83 lymphoma patient groups from 52 countries around the world. WLAD was initiated […]
WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY 2021
It is important to note that suicide is not a normal stress response. Suicidal thoughts or actions are a sign of extreme distress and should not be ignored. If these warning signs apply to you or someone you know, get help immediately, especially if the behaviour is new or has increased recently.
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME DISORDER AWARENESS DAY 2021
When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, it enters the bloodstream and reaches the developing fetus by crossing the placenta, the fetus metabolizes alcohol slower than in adults, thereby increasing alcohol concentration in the fetus bloodstream, this interferes with the delivery of oxygen and optimal nutrition to the developing baby, hence, causing harm to the development of tissues and organs, followed by permanent brain damage to the fetus.
World Hepatitis Day ’21
This year’s theme is “Hepatitis can’t wait”, conveying the urgency of efforts needed to eliminate hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. With a person dying every 30 seconds from a hepatitis-related illness – even in the current COVID-19 crisis – we can’t wait to act on viral hepatitis.