World Health Days in the month of January
28 th January - World Leprosy Day 2023 - 'Act Now. End Leprosy'
World Leprosy Day (WLD) is observed on the last Sunday of January - 29 January this year to raise awareness about the disease (1✔ ). The goal is to end leprosy-related stigma and discrimination and educate the public about the bacterial ...28 th January - Importance of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Cervical cancer occurs in the cervix (the entrance to the uterus from the vagina) of a woman. Almost all cervical cancer cases (99%) are caused by infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus spread through sexual contact. Although ...30 th January - World Leprosy Day: Let’s Stop Stigma & Discrimination
World Leprosy Day is celebrated annually around the globe on the last Sunday of January and was first observed in 1953. The date was chosen by Raoul Follereau, the noted French journalist, poet, humanitarian, and lifelong crusader for people ...18 th January - Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: Get Screened, Be Vaccinated
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month is observed in January every year. It aims to create awareness about the dangers of cervical cancer and highlight the ways to prevent it from occurring. Its major objective is to encourage adult women to get screened ...9 th January - Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 2019
Cervical cancer awareness month is observed every year in January to create awareness on prevention and early detection of cervical cancer through regular Pap screening and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in ...28 th January - World Leprosy Day: Zero Disabilities in Girls and Boys
World Leprosy Day is observed on the last Sunday in the month of January. This year, it falls on 28th January. The day aims to raise awareness on leprosy to help prevent disabilities in ...29 th January - Organ Donation Day 2016 - Donate Organs & Extend Our Own Life
Organ Donation Day is celebrated on 13th August every year in India and is the last day of the organ donation week that starts on the 6th of August. MOHAN Foundation, a pioneering NGO in this field started the organ donation week and organ donation ...24 th January - World Leprosy Day 2015
World Leprosy Day (WLD) is observed on the last Sunday of January each year. This year it is Sunday 25 ...22 nd January - Women's Healthy Weight Day 2015
The Women's Healthy Weight Day 2015 on January 22nd is a reminder to women to maintain their weight in a healthy ...31st January - World Leprosy Day 2008
31 st January, 2008 Messala : “Look for them in the Valley of the Lepers, if you can recognize them”. Judah : “I have just come from the Valley of Stone. My mother and sister live what's left of their ...31st January - Leprosy Day 2006
'The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis, but rather the feeling of being unwanted.' - Mother Teresa World Leprosy Day, which falls on 31st January 2007, is a day to increase public awareness about ...Ribbon For A Cause
AIDS
Red Ribbon Creates Awareness of AIDS
Ever since the discovery of the AIDS virus in 1981, the AIDS virus has been silently threatening all of Asia. One in four new infections occur in Asia every day. What is extremely alarming is that the disease has already spread into several provinces of the world’s most populated country – China. In
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Ever since the discovery of the AIDS virus in 1981, the AIDS virus has been silently threatening all of Asia. One in four new infections occur in Asia every day. What is extremely alarming is that the disease has already spread into several provinces of the world’s most populated country – China. In
Anti-Tobacco
Brown Ribbon Creates Awareness of Anti-Tobacco
Smoking still remains one of the leading causes of preventable death. Smoking has the dubious distinction of affecting all the systems from head to foot. In spite of various technological advancements, tobacco still claims one life every ten seconds somewhere in the world. Tobacco can be consumed in
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Smoking still remains one of the leading causes of preventable death. Smoking has the dubious distinction of affecting all the systems from head to foot. In spite of various technological advancements, tobacco still claims one life every ten seconds somewhere in the world. Tobacco can be consumed in
Brain Tumor
Grey Ribbon Creates Awareness of Brain Tumor
Grey pin is used to create awaraness regarding brain tumor, primary brain tumor which arise in the brain cells cannot be detected early and early detection of primary brain cancer does not influence survival rate as it depends up on age, tumor location and type rather than early detection. Secondary
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Grey pin is used to create awaraness regarding brain tumor, primary brain tumor which arise in the brain cells cannot be detected early and early detection of primary brain cancer does not influence survival rate as it depends up on age, tumor location and type rather than early detection. Secondary
Cervical Cancer
Teal-White Ribbon Creates Awareness of Cervical Cancer
The cervix is a part of the female reproductive system and forms the lower part of the womb or the uterus. Sixty years ago, cancer of the cervix was the leading cause of cancer deaths in women. However, there has been a dramatic reduction in the incidence rates due to increased awareness and effecti
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The cervix is a part of the female reproductive system and forms the lower part of the womb or the uterus. Sixty years ago, cancer of the cervix was the leading cause of cancer deaths in women. However, there has been a dramatic reduction in the incidence rates due to increased awareness and effecti
Colon Cancer
Blue Ribbon Creates Awareness of Colon Cancer
Blue Ribbon is associated with colon cancer and the month of March is celebrated as Colon cancer awareness month, during which awareness is created about the risks of colon cancer and the need of screening for early detection of colon cancer which can give better treatment and survival rate of 90%.
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Blue Ribbon is associated with colon cancer and the month of March is celebrated as Colon cancer awareness month, during which awareness is created about the risks of colon cancer and the need of screening for early detection of colon cancer which can give better treatment and survival rate of 90%.