World Malaria Day is an international commemoration day held every year on April 25th. It was established in May 2007 by the 60th session of the World Health Assembly given the impending need for education and awareness-raising of populations living in endemic areas. Given the huge number of people affected by this disease in 106 countries and the resulting number of deaths – 429.000 in 2015 – mostly among African children, nationals’ malaria-control programs and community-based education activities have become indispensable as prevention and understanding of malaria strategies for the population at risk. World Malaria Day took over the African Malaria Day which was originally founded in 2001. Every year, this observance day...
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The celebration of a World Meningitis Day aims to highlight the significance of efficient prevention, early diagnosis, effective treatment, and adequate support for those patient’s victims of this infection which can have very handicapping consequences and sequelae.
World Book and copyright day is a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. The history of World Book and Copyright Day is quite fascinating and serves as a tribute to the power of books and the rights of authors.
International Mother Earth Day was established in 2009, by the United Nations General Assembly under Resolution A/RES/63/278. This Resolution was introduced by The Plurinational State of Bolivia and endorsed by over 50 member states. April 22 was selected to celebrate this day...
World Creativity and innovation day is a global UN day celebrated to raise awareness around the importance of creativity and innovation in problem-solving with respect to advancing the United Nations sustainable development goal, also known as the “global goals”.
International Sci-Fi Day is observed annually on April 20th. Cli-fi, which stands for “climate change fiction,” is a unique genre separate from science fiction or speculative fiction. It focuses on the impact of global warming caused by carbon emissions
IBS Awareness Month raises awareness of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a condition that affects millions of people worldwide.
World Heritage Day encourages us to celebrate all the world’s cultures, and to bring awareness to important cultural monuments and sites, and to espouse the importance of preserving the world’s cultures.
On April 17, 2026, the global inherited bleeding disorders community will come together on World Hemophilia Day to advocate for all inherited bleeding disorders.
The World Voice Day “WVD” is an international annual event held on April 16 and dedicated to the celebration of the phenomenon of voice. The aim is to highlight the enormous value of the voice in people’s daily lives and its implication on the healthy and effective connection between human beings. World Voice Day brings worldwide awareness to the necessity of preventing voice issues, training the artistic voice, rehabilitating the sick or deviant voice as well as researching the application and function of the voice. Dedicating a special day to the voice was first launched by the Society of Laryngology & Voice in Brazil...
The Universal Day of Culture under the Banner of Peace, known also as the World Day of Culture, is an observance held annually on April 15 in many countries around the World to promote the protection of culture, the Roerich Pact and the Banner of Peace
Chagas disease, known as the silent disease, affects yearly 6 to 8 over one million people and leads unfortunately to 12,000 deaths. IPOKRATE is observing the World Chagas Disease Day to raise awareness about this disease and promote scientific research for its control and its prevention.