World over, the 30th of January is celebrated as Leprosy Eradication Day. Multi Drug Therapy or MDT is the watchword for treatment of Leprosy - also known as Hansen's disease.     In 1991, the World Health Organization established a wishful protocol to eliminate Hansen's Disease by the year 2000.…

12th January marks the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. Let us celebrate today in a unique way. Take a minute from your day, and make a mental note of a young health professional who has changed your life or the life of someone you know and love, for the better. It…

4th January-Chosen on a day that marks the birth of it's maker Louis Braille, the World Braille Day is celebrated on the 4th of January every year. Braille is a writing system used by people with visual impairments. Celebrating a day dedicated to it marks the awareness and realization of…