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'I Am and I Will' - World Cancer Day 2019
World Days | 15th January 2019
World Cancer Day (WCD) 2019, celebrated on 4 February, marks the launch of the 3 -year ‘I Am and I Will’ campaign.
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International Migrants Day: promote health in global mobility
World Days | 18th December 2018
As deaths of migrants and refugees in 2018 approaches 3,400, the UN has declared Migration with Dignity the theme of the annual International Migrants Day (18 December).
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Updated brief highlights mutually reinforcing agenda of UHC, NCDs
World Days | 12th December 2018
NCD Alliance has revised and re-released its briefing paper on NCDs and Universal Health Coverage to mark UHC Day 2018.
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World Diabetes Day - Start with the family
World Days | 13th November 2018
The theme for World Diabetes Day 2018 is The Family and Diabetes. Families have a key role to play in addressing the modifiable risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
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Promote mental health in youth - World Mental Health Day 2018
World Days | 09th October 2018
Promoting and protecting adolescent mental health benefits not just adolescents’ health but also economies and society as whole, according to WHO.
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Youth Day 2018 - Safe spaces for youth
World Days | 07th August 2018
The theme for the United Nations International Youth Day (12 August) is Safe spaces for youth. Online, the day is being marked using the hashtag #youthday.
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Too many newborns not receiving the 'foundation of life'
World Days | 31st July 2018
Roughly three in five babies are not breastfed within the first hour of life, putting them at higher risk of death and disease, say UNICEF and WHO in a new report.
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'My Heart, Your Heart' - World Heart Day 2018
World Days | 23rd July 2018
This year's global campaign for World Heart Day (29 September) focuses on looking after our own hearts, and the hearts of our loved ones with the slogan My Heart, Your Heart.