22nd March - World Water Day World Water Day is celebrated on 22nd March every year. 2021 is all about valuing water. It is about looking at water from a personal perspective, to understand what it means to each of us. As health professionals, you know the value associated with clean drinking water. It…

20th March - International Happiness Day International happiness day is celebrated on 20th March Every Year. Would you believe that right now, in PubMed, the number of articles covering happiness is just over 5000, while the number of articles covering depression is over 2,60,000?? Shouldn't something be done about this?…

16th March - Measles immunization day Measles immunization day is observed on 16th March every year. It is an effort to make people more aware of the disease and the steps they can take to prevent it. As health-care professionals living in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, the best…

15th March - World Disabled Day The Internet shows two observances for Disabilities - 15th March and 3rd December. Till we learn more about each of these, we share our blog post anyway! 15th March is a day for raising awareness about human disabilities. Among other factors, aging and population growth…

11th March - World Kidney Day The World Kidney Day is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology  (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF). The event is to raise awareness of the importance of good kidney health and of course to reduce the incidence and impact…