World Days

"Beat Diabetes" - WHO campaign for World Health Day 2016 launched

World Days | 09th March 2016

World Health Day is taking place on 7 April. The World Health Orgainzation (WHO) main focus this year is diabetes.
World Kidney Day 2016

World Days | 07th March 2016

March 10th is World Kidney Day. The 2016 theme is: Kidney Disease & Children – Act Early to Prevent It!
World Cancer Day 2016

World Days | 04th February 2016

Today on World Cancer Day 2016 (Thursday 4 February), the world unites against this disease that knows no borders and represents one of humanity’s most pressing and financial concerns.

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One week to go until World Cancer Day

World Days | 28th January 2016

World Cancer Day –taking place on 4 February – is a unique opportunity to raise awareness that there is much that can be done at an individual, community and governmental level, to harness and mobilise solutions and catalyse positive change. Over 300 activities are currently registered on the Map of Impact.
Talking Hands campaign launched

World Days | 14th January 2016

Taking place under the tagline "We Can. I can", World Cancer Day 2016-2018 will explore how everyone - as a collective or as individuals - can do their part to reduce the global burden of cancer.

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Waiting for Health Project

World Days | 16th December 2015

Launched on Human Rights Day, Waiting for Health Project is a new photo series that shares the faces and stories of some of the millions of people still waiting for health.

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2015 Universal Health Coverage Day

World Days | 03rd December 2015

Three years ago, on 12 December 2012, the United Nations unanimously endorsed a resolution urging governments to ensure universal access to quality health care without financial hardship. Now the United Nations has included universal health coverage in the new Sustainable Development Goals.

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Today is World Heart Day: Support #heartchoices

World Days | 28th September 2015

World Heart Day takes place on 29 September every year and is a change for people across the globe to take part in the world's biggest intervention against cardiovascular disease (CVD).

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