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2014 World Blood Donor Day

Introduced for the first time in 2004, at the initiative of the World Health Organisation (WHO), World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) takes place on 14 June each year. ...

12 Jun 2014 | World day

World Day for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Since 2012, the French Association for Research on Hidradenitis (AFRH) has organised the World Day for Hidradenitis Suppurativa, which will take place on Friday 6 June this year. The aim is to increase awareness of this disease, which is little known among ...

05 Jun 2014 | World day

2014 World Multiple Sclerosis Day

World Multiple Sclerosis Day takes place on 28 May. This year, the theme of the day is equality of access for patients with this disease:1 access to treatment, public transport, buildings, information, employment, etc. ...

27 May 2014 | World day

World Asthma Day

World Asthma Day will take place on 6 May next. This chronic inflammatory respiratory disease is caused by an abnormal reactivity to environmental substances known as “allergens,” since they are liable to provoke an allergic reaction or irritation of the respiratory tract ...

30 Apr 2014 | World day

25 April 2014 – World Malaria Day

According to WHO, malaria in pregnant women (Pregnancy Associated Malaria) constitutes a major public health problem, involving substantial risks for the mother and foetus, and hence the newborn. ...

23 Apr 2014 | World day