World Health Days in the month of November
17 th November - World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a condition in which bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve and cease to be responsive to antibiotics. It makes infections more difficult to cure and raises the risk of disease transmission, life-threatening ...14 th November - World Diabetes Day 2022: ‘Access to Diabetes Education’
World Diabetes Day (WDD) is an annual campaign that promotes the importance of taking coordinated and concerted actions to confront diabetes as a critical global health issue reaching over 1 billion people in more than 160 ...20 th November - World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021 - Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is observed from 18 to 24 November every year to increase antimicrobial resistance awareness and encourage best practices among the general public, health workers, and policy-makers to avoid the emergence ...21st November - World Antibiotic Awareness Week: Future of Antibiotics Depends on All of Us
World Antibiotic Awareness Week is celebrated on 18th - 24th November 2019. It aims to raise awareness about the rapidly worsening situation arising from the spread of antibiotic resistance, which poses a highly serious threat to public health ...20 th November - World COPD Day: ‘All Together to End COPD’
World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day is celebrated on the third Wednesday of November every year. Hence, this year (2019), it will be celebrated on 20th ...19 th November - World Toilet Day: ‘Leaving No One Behind’
World Toilet Day is celebrated on 19th November every year. It aims to raise awareness about the importance of toilets and act as a catalyst to tackle the enormous global sanitation crisis. ...17 th November - World Prematurity Day: Premature Babies Also Have a Right to Live
World Prematurity Day: Premature Babies Also Have a Right to ...14 th November - World Diabetes Day: Protect Your Family Against Diabetes!
World Diabetes Day is observed on 14th November every year. It is the world's largest diabetes awareness event, which reaches over 1 billion people across the ...12 th November - World Pneumonia Day: Time to Stop Pneumonia in its Tracks!
World Pneumonia Day is celebrated on 12th November every year. It was established by the Stop Pneumonia Initiative in 2009 and aims to generate awareness about the life-threatening consequences of pneumonia. It promotes interventions that help to ...1st November - Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Be Aware – Better to be Safe Than Sorry!
Lung Cancer Awareness Month is celebrated across the world in November every year. It is organized by the Lung Cancer Awareness Month Coalition (LCAMC), consisting of over 20 global non-profit and research organizations and advocacy groups focusing ...21st November - World COPD Day 2018
World COPD Day is observed annually on every third Wednesday of November by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) to raise ...19 th November - Nature Based Solutions: World Toilet Day 2018
World Toilet Day is an official United Nations Observance day on November 19 to raise awareness and to inspire action to tackle the world sanitation crisis. ...17 th November - World Prematurity Day 2018
The first ever international awareness day for preterm birth was established in 2008 by parent organizations in Europe. World Prematurity Day began to be observed as a dedicated event on the 17th November since 2011 and has now grown into a global ...14 th November - World Diabetes Day 2018
World Diabetes Day is observed annually on 14th November every year by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The main aim of this awareness day is to create public awareness of the causes, prevention, ...12 th November - World Pneumonia Day 2018
World Pneumonia Day is organized by the Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia (a group of international, government, non-governmental and community-based organizations, academic and research institutions, foundations, and individuals) to raise ...12 th November - World Antibiotic Awareness Week: More Awareness – Need of the Hour!
World Antibiotic Awareness Week is observed from 12th -18th November and aims to create awareness about antibiotic resistance at the global level, so that it’s spread can be prevented in a timely ...7 th November - Lung Cancer Awareness Month - Improving Lung Cancer Survival
Lung cancer awareness month is observed globally in the month of November to educate the general public on lung cancer and to improve survival. Lung cancer is the most common cancer in men and the third most common cancer in women. It is the leading ...19 th November - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Awareness Week 2017
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Awareness Week is celebrated every year for a week from 19th - 25th November to create awareness about GERD to the general ...19 th November - World Toilet Day 2017
World Toilet Day observed internationally on 19th November , is a day that aims to create awareness and inspire action to deal with the often-neglected global sanitation ...17 th November - World Prematurity Day: Let Them Thrive
World Prematurity Day celebrated on November 17 aims to raise awareness about preterm birth and the risks involved. ...16 th November - World Heart Day – 2007
September 30th, 2007 is World Heart Day. The beat for the day this year is ‘Team up for healthy hearts’! This day is an attack on the ‘silent killer’- heart disease, which unfortunately has become a global ‘phenomenon’. By virtue of ...16 th November - World Pancreatic Cancer Day 2017: Demand Better. For Patients. For Survival
The World Pancreatic Cancer Day, a global initiative by the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition, is being celebrated on November 16, 2017, with the theme: "Demand Better. For Patients. For ...15 th November - World COPD Day - ‘Breathe in the Knowledge’
The World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day is an annual event observed on November 15 to raise awareness about the disease. ...14 th November - Women and Diabetes – Our Right To A Healthy Future – World Diabetes Day 2017
World diabetes day (WDD) 2017 aims to educate women about prevention and provide improved facilities to manage their diabetes to achieve optimal health and a better longterm ...13 th November - World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2017: Seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional before taking antibiotics
The World Antibiotic Awareness Week is being celebrated in the week of 13th to 19th November 2017 by the World Health Organization (WHO) to increase awareness about the pressing problem of antibiotic resistance. ...12 th November - World Pneumonia Day - Stop Pneumonia: Invest in Child Health
World Pneumonia Day is observed to bring the global health problem of pneumonia to the attention of the people and to encourage organizations and nations to move in a united fight against this ...6 th November - Creating Awareness About Lung Cancer 2017 – Shine A Light Your Way
The lung cancer awareness campaign began way back in 1995 when one day was observed as the “Lung Cancer Awareness Day”. However as the movement gained momentum and the community grew it evolved into a month long event observed annually ...16 th November - World COPD Day 2016: Breathe in the Knowledge
The World COPD Day is being celebrated on the 16th of November 2016 by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) with the theme “Breathe in the Knowledge”. ...26 th November - World Anti-Obesity Day 2015: Healthy Lifestyle to Maintain Healthy Weight
The World Anti-Obesity Day is observed annually on 26th November to create awareness about obesity and overweight. The initiative was launched by the VLCC, an Indian wellness brand, under the guidance of its founder Mrs. Vandana Lutra in ...17 th November - National Epilepsy Day 2015: Awareness Of Epilepsy Is Distant In India
In India, National Epilepsy Day is observed annually on November 17, to create awareness about the spread of epilepsy in the country. The day was started in 1991 with the proposal of two doctors at the Indian Epilepsy Association, Eddie and Piloo ...17 th November - World Prematurity Day 2015
The World Prematurity Day is observed on the 17th of November every year. Established by the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI), March of Dimes, Africa-based Little Big Souls International Foundation, and the National ...14 th November - World Diabetes Day 2015: Healthy Eating
World diabetes day, a global diabetes awareness campaign is held every year on November 14. This was introduced by International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization in 1991 to address the growing epidemic of diabetes around ...12 th November - World Pneumonia Day 2015: “Every Breath Counts: Stop Pneumonia Now”
Pneumonia is an infection affecting one or both lungs. A host of germs ranging from bacteria, virus and fungi can cause this infection. The infection inflames the lungs’ air sacs known as alveoli filling it with fluid or pus. This leads to symptoms ...25 th November - Anti-Obesity Day 2014: Pledge to take Responsibility of your Well being
Considering the alarming number of obese individuals in the recent years, it’s time we sit up and pledge to take responsibility of our well-being, eat healthy, stay fit and fight obesity this Anti-obesity Day which is observed on November 26 in ...14 th November - World Diabetes Day 2014 - Healthy Living and Diabetes
The World Diabetes Day (WDD) is a global awareness campaign for diabetes and is observed annually on November 14, by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and its member ...12 th November - World Pneumonia Day 2014: Raising Awareness About the World’s Leading Killer of Children
World Pneumonia Day, held annually on November 12, is an opportunity to raise awareness about pneumonia globally; to promote prevention and treatment; and to generate action to fight the ...14 th November - World Diabetes Day 2013
The World Diabetes Day is observed on the 14 th of November every year by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and its member associations. The day marks the birth anniversary of Frederick Banting who played an important role in ...14 th November - World Diabetes Day 2012 - 'Diabetes: Protect Our Future'
World Diabetes Day , which falls on November 14, is a significant day in the diabetes calendar. International Diabetes Federation and World Health Organization have earmarked this day to take forward an awareness campaign every year ...14 th November - World Diabetes Day 2011: ‘Act on Diabetes. Now’
World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated on 14th November every year. It was in 1991 that World Diabetes Day first came to be celebrated after the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization collaborated to find a ...14 th November - World Diabetes Day 2010
Objectives of World Diabetes Day 2010 Understand diabetes risks and discern warning signals Be Aware of how to respond and who to approach Educate yourself in diabetes management and know how to take control. ...14 th November - World Diabetes Day - 2008
In a world where nearly 70,000 children are diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes each year, making it one of the most chronic diseases during childhood, World Diabetes Day celebrated on November 14th 2008 by the International Diabetes Federation and the ...17 th November - World Lung Cancer Day - 2007
Lung cancer is infamous as the deadliest of all cancers. Although this malignancy boasts of the highest rate of mortality, it can be prevented. The theme this year for the World Lung Cancer day is ‘Stop smoking-Prevent Lung Cancer'. According to ...14 th November - World Diabetes Day - 2007
World Diabetes Day falls on November 14, 2007 and the theme for this year has a focus on diabetes in children – ‘No Child Should Die of Diabetes’. The current theme is intended to step up awareness about child diabetes, its diagnosis and treatment. ...25 th November - International Day For Elimination Of Violence Against Women 2006
Scenario 1: Thailand: Rakata has not yet prepared dinner for husband Akito, as there is no grain in the house. Akito works as a farm laborer, but gambles away whatever he earns. Rakata and the two little children are emaciated, often ill, and ...14 th November - World Diabetes Day 2006
World Diabetes Day is an opportune time to evaluate the support available to the estimated 200 million people across the world coping with a galloping disease. Taking cognizance of the burgeoning malady, the theme for 2006 - 'Diabetes Care for ...12 th November - World Malaria Day 2006
Malaria is a disease that is preventable and curable, yet every 30 seconds a child dies due to the disease. Truly, malaria has posed one of the biggest challenges to healthcare experts and scientists, who are simply mystified by the parasite that ...14 th November - World Diabetes Day 2005
World Diabetes Day is an opportune time to evaluate the support available to the estimated 200 million people across the world coping with a galloping disease. Taking cognizance of the burgeoning malady, the theme for 2006 - 'Diabetes Care for ...10 th November - World Immunisation Day 2005
Globally $35 billion will be required for immunization in the next ten years to save an additional ten million lives. The money will go towards reaching more children with basic vaccines, improving health care systems and introducing new ...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%.