World Braille Day
World Braille Day, celebrated since 2019, is observed to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication in the full realisation of human rights for blind and partially sighted people. Braille is a tactile representation of alphabetic and numerical symbols using six dots to represent each […]
World Leprosy Day
In 2024, World Leprosy Day is Sunday 28 January. World Leprosy Day always takes place on the last Sunday of January. Exposing the myths around leprosy There are many myths surrounding leprosy that have to be exposed. We want the truth to be known about leprosy all over the world: […]
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
Virtual OnlineOn 31 May 2021, the World Health Assembly (WHA) recognized 30 January as World Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Day through decision WHA74(18). This decision formalized 30 January as a day to create better awareness on the devastating impact of NTDs on the poorest populations around the world. The day is also an […]