World Glaucoma Week is a global initiative organised by the World Glaucoma Association. We invite patients, eye care providers, health officials and the public to join forces in organising awareness activities worldwide. 

Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness, and distinct challenges may be present in different regions of the world. Our goal is to alert everyone to have regular eye and optic nerve checks to detect glaucoma as early as possible because there are available treatments for all forms of glaucoma to prevent visual loss. 

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Down syndrome is a genetic chromosome 21 disorder causing developmental and intellectual delays. It is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in extra genetic material from chromosome 21.
Down’s syndrome causes a distinct facial appearance, intellectual disability and developmental delays. It may be associated with thyroid or heart disease.

Adequate access to health care, to early intervention programmes, and to inclusive education, as well as appropriate research, are vital to the growth and development of the individual.

Please click on the link for more information https://www.un.org/en/observances/down-syndrome-day

World Hearing Day in Australia is held on 3 March each year to raise awareness of how to prevent deafness and hearing loss, and to promote better ear protection and health throughout the world.

Changing mindsets: Empower yourself to make ear and hearing care a reality for all!
You can take steps today to ensure good hearing health throughout life.

By encouraging individuals to recognise the importance of ear and hearing health, this campaign aims to inspire them to change behaviour to protect their hearing from loud sounds and prevent hearing loss, check their hearing regularly, use hearing devices if needed, and support those living with hearing loss. Empowered individuals can drive change within themselves and in society at large.

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Rare Disease Day is the globally-coordinated movement on rare diseases, working towards equity in social opportunity, healthcare, and access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with a rare disease

Rare Disease Day is patient-led, everyone, including individuals, families, caregivers, healthcare professionals, researchers, clinicians, policy makers, industry representatives and the general public, can participate in raising awareness and taking action for this vulnerable population who require immediate and urgent attention.

Please Click on the link Below:https://www.rarediseaseday.org/what-is-rare-disease-day/

Mental Health Nurses’ Day (MHNursesDay) is an annual day to celebrate and promote the work of mental health nurses. It takes place on February 21st each year. What’s celebrated? 

• The value of mental health nurses
• The role of mental health nurses in health and wellbeing
• The diversity and uniqueness of the profession

Why’s it celebrated? To recognize the challenges mental health nurses face, including the toll of the pandemic

For more information please visit the link below.https://www.mhnursesday.com/

Their colleagues and the wider community

Heart disease is still Australia’s leading cause of death and affects families and communities around the country.

REDFEB is a month dedicated to raising awareness for heart health and raising much-needed funds for research.

Can you help us fund life-saving breakthroughs keep families together for longer?

Getting involved is as simple as wearing RED and donating.

Please click link for more information https://www.heartresearch.com.au/redfeb/

Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights, the health and the integrity of girls and women.

Girls who undergo female genital mutilation face short-term complications such as severe pain, shock, excessive bleeding, infections, and difficulty in passing urine, as well as long-term consequences for their sexual and reproductive health and mental health.

Although primarily concentrated in 30 countries in Africa and the Middle East, female genital mutilation is a universal issue and is also practiced in some countries in Asia and Latin America.

For mhttps://www.un.org/en/observances/female-genital-mutilation-dayore information please click on the link Below

Each year in Australia around 1,815 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. In most cases the cancer will be diagnosed at an advanced stage, where it is very difficult to treat.

That is why we’re committed to ensuring that every Australian knows more about ovarian cancer and its early symptoms.

We need progress. Let’s get vocal this Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

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World Leprosy Day is observed every year on the last Sunday of January. In India, it is observed on 30 January every year, coinciding with the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.  

Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) which still occurs in more than 120 countries, with more than 200 000 new cases reported every year.

The aim of observing the World Leprosy Day is to create awareness against the stigma attached to the disease, by making the general community aware that it is a disease spread by a type of bacteria and it can be easily cured. 

For more Information https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-leprosy-day

Cervical Health Awareness Month in 2025 will take place from January 1–31. There will also be a Cervical Cancer Prevention Week in 2025, which is a campaign to educate people about cervical cancer and how to prevent it. The goal of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month is to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health issue by 2120. Cervical cancer can be prevented through regular screening and vaccination against HPV

For more information https://www.nccc-online.org/cervical-health-awareness-month/