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Rare Disease Day 2022
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Share Your Colours

Rare diseases can have many causes. The majority (72%) are found to be genetic, caused by family history, congenital disabilities, or changes in chromosomes. Of those, 70% start during childhood.

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Understanding Cerebral Palsy

Every person living with cerebral palsy is a reason to strive for change, hence, it is essential to become a catalyst for change to help improve the lives of those with cerebral palsy.

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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.

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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.

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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”.

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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.

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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.

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Diseases & Conditions

WORLD MENINGITIS DAY

Today April 24, we join the rest of the world to mark World Meningitis Day that helps to raise awareness about meningitis. Meningitis is the

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Diseases & Conditions

World Glaucoma Week 2021

Welcome to World Glaucoma Week 2021. World Glaucoma Week is an initiative that promotes the awareness of Glaucoma. This year’s theme is “The World is

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International Women’s Day 2021

Today March 8, 2021 marks International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is #ChooseToChallenge. It is a day that celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political

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WORLD LEPROSY DAY 2021

Leprosy also known as Hanson’s disease, named after the scientist who discovered M. leprae in 1873 is an infectious disease that causes severe disfiguring skin

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COVID-19: UPDATE

As of January 22nd, 2021, there are a total of 1964 confirmed new cases recorded in Nigeria in. According to NCDC, 116,655 cases have been

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WORLD AIDS DAY

December 1 is World AIDS Day, a day to unite in the fight to end the HIV epidemic, support people living with HIV, and honor

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WORLD PREMATURITY DAY

Preterm is defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. There are sub-categories of preterm birth, based on gestational age: extremely

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Global Hand Washing Day

Global hand washing day is an opportunity to design, test, and replicate creative ways to encourage people to wash their hands with soap at critical times. October

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World Sight Day

World Sight Day is an annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of October, to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment.

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World Heart Day

World Heart Day takes place on 29th September every year and is the world’s biggest platform for raising awareness about cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the

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World Patient Safety Day

On 17 September 2020, the World Health Organization, international partners and all countries celebrates World Patient Safety Day. The theme for 2020 is “Health Worker

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Diseases & Conditions

WORLD SEPSIS DAY

World Sepsis Day holds on September 13 every year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against sepsis. It creates awareness that sepsis can be prevented by vaccination and clean care. In addition, early recognition and treatment reduces sepsis mortality by 50%.

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