Today is World Environment Day! It is the United Nation’s most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness of environmental issues and encouraging political action for the protection of the environment.

This day is set out to educate the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living and to protect future generations. 

It is World MS Day! This day is celebrated on 30th May each year to raise awareness and campaign with everyone affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). 

IBD stands for inflammatory bowel disease. It includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis which are two serious, chronic digestive diseases that affect about 5 million people worldwide.

 

There is no cure, no known cause, and little public understanding of the pain and chronic suffering with which IBD patients courageously cope every day of their lives. It is important to educate the public about these diseases and promote research to help find IBD cures and improve patients’ quality of life.

High blood pressure is the main risk factor to develop cardiovascular disease. More than one billion people around the world live with high blood pressure but about half of them are unaware of their condition, putting them at risk of avoidable medical complications and death.

Dementia Action/Awareness Week is a week set aside to raise awareness of the reality of Dementia and how it impacts individuals, families and the wider community. This year’s theme is "Diagnosis”. 

World Fibromyalgia Awareness Day is set aside to spread awareness about fibromyalgia and support further research as there has not been any cure found yet. Fibromyalgia is an immobilizing, difficult to manage and not widely known musculoskeletal disease which affects many men and women worldwide. 

Today is International Nurses Day! Join us in celebrating our amazing nurses who have dedicated their time and skills to research as well as all the nurses globally who have contributed to improving healthcare around the world.