World day

December 1, 2017: World AIDS Day

Introduced by the World Health Organization in 1988 and observed in many countries each year since, this day aims to inform and raise awareness of the prevention, treatment and management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS. ...

20 Nov 2017 | Event World day

World Diabetes Day

Celebrated every November 14 since its creation in 1991, World Diabetes Day is an opportunity to raise collective awareness of the condition and, above all, the resources deployed to manage it. Diabetes refers to consistently higher than normal blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia). ...

06 Nov 2017 | World day

29 october 2017: world stroke day

A Cerebrovascular Accident results from the interruption of blood flow to the brain. The deprivation of oxygen and essential nutrients causes brain cells to die, leading to permanent damage (speech or writing difficulty, memory problems, bodily paralysis to a greater or lesser ...

27 Oct 2017 | International World day

Friday, October 20: World Osteoporosis Day

Osteoporosis continues to remain a poorly understood and often under-diagnosed disease. It is estimated that 39% of women around the age of 65 suffer from osteoporosis, a figure which rises to up to 70% for those aged 80 and over. ...

20 Oct 2017 | World day

Thursday, September 21, 2017: World Alzheimer’s Day

Organized by the France Alzheimer association, the 24th World Alzheimer's Day will take place this Thursday, September 21. This year, the Alzheimer’s Village information center will be running for the 5th time in Paris (Place de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad), from September 21 to ...

18 Sep 2017 | World day

Sunday, September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day

Suicide is the cause of over 800,000 deaths around the world each year according to estimates from the World Health Organization, amounting to one death every 40 seconds. It affects all age groups and all parts of the world[1]. In France, the emergency services handle ...

06 Sep 2017 | World day