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25th April - World Malaria Day
Posted Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:15:26 GMT by Michael EvansWorld Malaria Day 2013: According to latest estimates, malaria kills between 2,000 and 3,000 people every day, with between 85% and 90% of deaths occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. It is spread by bites from mosquitoes but as has happened in Europe and North America, the disease could effectively be wiped out by clearing the areas where mosquitoes breed. Hence, malaria is completely preventable and it is a disgrace that more is not being done in the world to eliminate it.
25th April - World Malaria Day
17th April - World Haemophilia Day
Posted Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:49:51 GMT by Michael EvansAround 700,000 people around the world suffer from haemophilia, many of whom live in the developing world. This is a lifelong bleeding disorder where blood is prevented from clotting properly. As a result, a minor injury can prove to be fatal.
17th April - World Haemophilia Day
7th April - World Health Day
Posted Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:15:00 GMT by Michael EvansThe theme for World Health Day 2013 is 'Control your Blood Pressure'. World Health Day is celebrated each year on 7th April to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1948. Every year on Word Health Day WHO and its partners choose a different health theme.
7th April - World Health Day
2nd April - World Autism Awareness Day
Posted Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:34:35 GMT by Michael EvansAutism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects the way that a person is able to communicate with and relate to other people. It also affects how they make sense of the world around them.
2nd April - World Autism Awareness Day
World Tuberculosis Day - 24th March
Posted Sun, 24 Mar 2013 07:05:14 GMT by Michael EvansAlthough in the developed world TB is commonly regarded as a disease of the past, 4,000 people still die from TB every day. Most of these deaths are in the developing world. The tragedy is that while inexpensive treatment can cure 90% of TB cases, TB prevention and cure is woefully underfunded. The world aim is to achieve zero TB, but very little is being done to fulfil this aim.
World Tuberculosis Day - 24th March
World Kidney Day -14th March
Posted Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:39:00 GMT by Michael EvansIt is estimated that between 8% and 10% of adults worldwide have some form of kidney damage, resulting in millions of premature deaths each year from Chronic Kidney Disease. The aim of World Kidney Day is to raise awareness about the importance of our kidneys in relation to our overall health and to focus on the need to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide.
World Kidney Day -14th March
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