On 29 March 2004, the Republic of Ireland (ROI) became the first EU country to introduce a nationwide ban on workplace smoking. While the focus of this measure was to protect worker health by reducing exposure to second-hand smoke, other effects such as a greater reduction in smoking prevalence and...
World Autoimmune Arthritis Day (WAAD) was established by International Foundation for Autoimmune Arthritis (IFAA), formerly known as the International Autoimmune Arthritis Movement, in 2012 as an online, Virtual Convention, aimed to bring global awareness to these diseases in an attempt to...
International Panic Day, a celebration of all things anxiety, aims to create greater awareness of the unexpected and episodic freak-outs so many of us experience during our lives. Panic is a sudden sensation of fear which is so strong as to dominate or prevent reason and logical thinking,...
Established in 2009, World Pneumonia Day is marked every year on November 12th to: raise awareness about pneumonia, the world’s leading killer of children under the age of five; promote interventions to protect against, prevent and treat pneumonia; and generate action to combat...
World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated every year on November 14. The World Diabetes Day campaign is led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and its member associations. It engages millions of people worldwide in diabetes advocacy and awareness. World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by...
World AIDS Day, observed on 1 December every year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Government and health officials observe the day, often with speeches or forums on the AIDS topics. Since 1995, the President of the United States has made...
