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DAYS AND EVENTS - January 2019

Jan 2019

Jun 13, 2022

International Albinism Awareness Day

The International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD), annually observed on June 13, represents the importance and celebration of human rights of people with albinism.
Albinism is a non-contagious, genetically inherited ailment that results in the lack of melanin in the skin, eyes, and hair. Due to this, people with albinism are prone to many issues both social and biological. People subject to this drastic difference in pigmentation are prone to skin cancer. Due to the lack of melanin in the eyes, many people often have a permanent visual impairment. The theme for the International Albinism Awareness Day this year is "United in making our voice heard." The theme is chosen in an effort to amplify the voices, and highlight the work being done, of and for, the people with albinism. The theme will also support a sense of unity in the community and highlight the celebration of different versions of lives people with albinism live.

Jun 12, 2022

World Day Against Child Labour

The Significance of the World Day Against Child Labour is to pay attention to the problem of child labour and to find ways to eradicate it. The day is used to spread awareness about the harmful mental and physical problems faced by children forced into child labour, all over the world.
World Day Against Child Labour Theme 2022 "Children Shouldn't work in fields, but on dreams".
Social protection is both a human right and a potent policy tool to prevent families from resorting to child labour in times of crisis. However, as of 2020 and before the COVID-19 crisis took hold, only 46.9 per cent of the global population was effectively covered by at least one social protection benefit. Coverage for children is even lower. Nearly three quarters of children, 1.5 billion, lacked social protection.

Jun 09, 2022

World Accreditation Day

World Accreditation Day, a joint initiative by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and International Accreditation Forum (IAF), is observed on June 9 every year. The initiative's aim is "accredited once, accepted everywhere," which works for promoting the value of accreditation.
World Accreditation Day came into existence in 2007 with the collaborative efforts of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF). The first World Accreditation Day was celebrated in 2008 and the theme for that year was - Accreditation: Delivering Trust in the Global Market. As years passed by, the day has touched upon various qualities of accreditation, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and improving food quality.
The World Accreditation Day 2022 was celebrated with the theme 'Accreditation: Sustainability in Economic Growth and the Environment.'

Jun 08, 2022

World Brain Tumor Day

World Brain Tumour Day is observed every year on June 8 with an aim to create awareness about brain tumours.
World Brain Tumor Day was first observed on June 8, 2000, by the German Brain Tumor Association (Deutsche Hirntumorhilfe e.V.) for supporting brain tumour patients. It was founded in the year 1998 and has 500 registered members from 14 nations. The idea was to give support and raise funds to help Tumour patients and their families. The association advocates science and research, especially in neuro-oncology, to develop some effective treatments for brain tumours.
The theme of World Tumor Day 2022 was 'Together We Are Stronger'.

World Ocean Day

World Oceans Day is an international day that takes place annually on 8th June. The concept was originally proposed in 1992 by Canada's International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the Earth Summit – UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] "World Oceans Day" was officially recognised by the United Nations in 2008.
Oceans cover 71 per cent of the Earth's surface while they hold 97 per cent of the water found on our planet.
Each year World Ocean Day has a theme and the theme for 2022 was 'Revitalisation: Collective Action for the Ocean'.

Jun 07, 2022

World Food Safety Day

World Food Safety Day is celebrated on 7 June to draw global attention to the consequences of contaminated food and water to health. Also, this day focuses on the way to reduce the risk of food poisoning. The safety of food is a key to achieving Sustainable Development Goals. The theme for this year's World Food Safety Day is "Safer food, better health," and offers pointers on what the Day is about and how to get engaged.
While safe food is a marker of good health, unsafe food can cause many diseases. Poor food quality contributes to worsening health conditions, such as impaired growth and development, micronutrient deficiencies, non-communicable or communicable diseases and mental illness.

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