On Wednesday, 27 July, the World Health Organization will host a virtual event to celebrate World Drowning Prevention Day.
International Health Days Events
International public health days offer great potential to raise awareness and understanding about health issues and mobilize support for action, from the local community to the international stage. There are many world days observed throughout the year related to specific health issues or conditions – from Alzheimer's to zoonoses; however, PAHO/WHO focuses particular attention on the days and weeks that PAHO/WHO Member States have mandated as "official" public health days for the region.
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15 June 2022 16:30 – 20:00 CET
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WHAT: World Blood Donor Day 2022.
WHEN: 14 June 2022, 12. p.m. EDT (Washington, DC Time)
HOW. Host by Mexico through its National Blood Centre
World Blood Donor Day was created to:
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On Monday, 30 May, join us on the webinar "A Smoke-Free Caribbean: A Win/Win for Health and the Environment", jointly hosted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), the Caribbean Public Health Law Forum (CPHLF) and the University of the West Indies (CaveHill) Law and Health Research Unit (LHRU) in celebration of…
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International Nurses Day 2022
Investing in Nursing to accelerate recovery after the pandemic, regain and sustain public health achievements, and get back on track toward universal health
WHEN: 6 May 2022. 10:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. (EDT)
LANGUAGE: Interpretation will be available in English, French, Portuguese, and…
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Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer!
Ayúdanos a saber cuántos somos y dónde estamos
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When: Monday April 25, 2022
Time:
- 7:00 am – Los Angeles, Vancouver
- 8:00 am – Belmopan, Ciudad de Guatemala, Managua, San José (CR), San Salvador, Tegucigalpa
- 9:00 am – Bogotá, Ciudad de México, Ciudad de Panamá, Kingston, Lima, Quito
- 10:00 am – Asunción, Bridgetown, Caracas,…
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Under the theme “Our planet. Our health.”, this year’s observation of World Health Day on 7 April 2022 challenges us to reimagine our world for a healthier tomorrow. Considering the realities of climate change and its threat to human health, mitigative and adaptive actions are urgent for the protection of life and the…