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Health Advocacy: 'Hidden No More' Campaign for ThalassemiaWorld Thalassemia Day was observed globally on May 8, 2026. Thalassemia is a chronic genetic blood disorder where the body fails to produce enough hemoglobin, lea...
The report "Spotlight on the Top 25 Methane Plumes in 2025: Landfills", released by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), names the world's top methane-emitting waste sites.Scope: 25 landfills in 18 countries...
World Liver Day is observed every year on 19 April to spread awareness about liver health and the prevention of liver diseases. The theme for 2026 is "Solid Habits, Strong Liver".Goal: Cut the global burden of liver dise...
World Voice Day is observed every year on April 16 to spread awareness about the health of the human voice. It promotes the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders, which affect people such as teache...
Prevention of Blindness Week is observed every year in the first week of April (April 1 to 7) to raise awareness about eye health and prevent loss of vision.It aims to reduce avoidable blindness through awareness, early...
International Women's Day, observed on 8 March, carried the 2026 theme "Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls". The occasion also highlighted the United Nations' declaration of 2026 as the International Year o...
An interim update of the State of the World's Migratory Species Report has warned that nearly half of migratory species populations are falling worldwide. The report is prepared under the Convention on the Conservation o...
UN Women has released a report titled "Ensuring and Strengthening Access to Justice for All Women and Girls". It finds that women around the world enjoy only 64% of the legal rights that men have, and that no country has...
The World Obesity Atlas 2026, published by the World Obesity Federation (WOF), shows India has overtaken the United States to become the second-highest country in childhood obesity.India now ranks second globally, behind...
Two international days were observed in early March 2026.World Obesity Day (4 March): held every year to raise awareness about obesity and spur action to prevent and manage it. The 2026 theme is "8 Billion Reasons to Act...
Rare Disease Day falls on 28 February each year, or on 29 February in a leap year. It aims to build awareness about rare diseases and about access to their diagnosis and treatment; the 2026 theme is "More Than You Can Im...
Every 15 February, International Childhood Cancer Day encourages early detection and fair access to treatment. The International Confederation of Childhood Cancer Parent Organizations first recognised the day in 2002. Mo...
