Since 1988, December 1 has been designated as World AIDS Day, a day set aside to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic brought on by the spread of HIV infection and to remember those who have lost their lives to the disease. World AIDS Day is a day of global Read more…
World Pneumonia Day, which is observed on November 12, is dedicated to increasing public awareness about pneumonia and the prevention, treatment, and management of the disease. Most frequently brought on by a number of bacteria and viruses, pneumonia is an infectious respiratory illness that results in the inflammation of the Read more…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 2.2 billion people worldwide suffer from some form of visual impairment, and in nearly half of those, vision impairment could have been prevented. The leading causes of vision impairment and blindness worldwide are uncorrected refractive errors and cataracts.With the rising burden Read more…
In 1988, the World Health Assembly resolved to eradicate polio worldwide by 2000. However, only 2 of the 3 wild poliovirus (WPV) strains have been eradicated. To eradicate polio, every child in every household must be vaccinated against the disease. This requires a high level of political will and commitment, Read more…