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It has since been integrated into VISION 2020 and is coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) in cooperation with the World Health Organization. The theme for World Sight Day 2014 [1] —held on October 9, 2014—was "No more Avoidable Blindness". It took place on the second Thursday in October 2014. [2]
National Bike Month. National Military Appreciation Month. National Foster Care Month [ 27] National Guide Dog Month (2008, 2009) National Pet Month (United States) National Smile Month (United Kingdom, May and June) National Stroke Awareness Month. South Asian Heritage Month (Ontario, Canada) Zombie Awareness Month.
The purpose of Mental Health Awareness Month is to raise awareness and educate the public about: mental illnesses, such as the 18.1% of Americans who suffer from depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder; [ 14] the realities of living with these conditions; and strategies for attaining mental health and wellness.
The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness ( IAPB) is a global alliance of eye health organisations working for the prevention of blindness and vision impairment. [4] IAPB was established in 1975 to work as an umbrella body for global blindness prevention activities. This agency is a partner of World Health Organization.
World Mental Health Day (10 October) is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. [1] It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health , a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries. [ 2 ]
4 February 2025. ( 2025-02-04) Frequency. Annual. Related to. Cancer Disease. World Cancer Day is an international day marked on 4 February to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. World Cancer Day is led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to support the goals of the World Cancer ...
Suicide. World Suicide Prevention Day ( WSPD) is an awareness day always observed on 10 September every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world since 2003. [ 1] The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) collaborates with the World Health ...
World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, [ 1] is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency ...