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Heart Failure Awareness Week is a vibrant event dedicated to increasing knowledge about heart failure, a major health concern worldwide.

According to a UN study from 14 countries, the probability for female students graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in science is 18%, while the male equivalent is 37%. The United Nations have proclaimed February 11 the International Day of Women and Girls in Science aiming to ensure full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls. Ipokrate is celebrating this day to urge greater investments in science, and education for all women as well as opportunities for their careers and longer-term professional advancement.

The dried seeds of legumes, pulses are among some of the world’s most sustainable food sources. Chock full of nutrients with a high content of protein, pulses make an excellent dietary staple particularly in places where meat and dairy products are not as accessible. World Pulses Day is here to draw attention to and raise awareness about the health benefits of this extremely climate-friendly and healthy food!

International Epilepsy Day is a global event that brings people together to raise awareness about epilepsy. This neurological condition affects millions worldwide, yet many still misunderstand it.

Ipokrate is honoring those born with heart defect and all their families and friends by celebrating the Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week. One over 100 are born with CHD every year in the United States, and over 1.4 million adults are living with it. Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week is encouraging people to learn more about this condition, and to better contribute on its prevention.

World Interfaith Harmony Week takes place every year from February 1st to 7th. This special week aims to foster peace and unity among people of different faiths. The importance of World Interfaith Harmony Week lies in its ability to bring people together.

Female Genital Mutilation is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights, and integrity of girls and women. It is particularly practiced in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Many people think that heart disease is more of a problem for men, but that simply is not true. Today, in the United States, heart disease is the #1 leading cause of death among women. So it makes sense that there should be some time dedicated to raising awareness about and focusing on the need for prevention as well as understanding of possible symptoms.

In 2019, an estimated 9.6 million people worldwide died from Cancer, making it the second leading cause of death after cardiovascular diseases. Nearly everyone knows or has lost someone dear from Cancer. Ipokrate is celebrating the World Cancer Day to help raising Cancer awareness and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. Because together we can continue to transform Cancer from deadly to treatable, and from treatable to preventable.

World Interfaith Harmony Week is a UN resolution for a worldwide week of interfaith harmony proposed in 2010 by King Abdullah II and Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad of Jordan. The World Interfaith Harmony Week falls in the first week of February of every year and aims to promote harmony between all people regardless of their faith.

February 2nd is the Rheumatoid Awareness day specifically celebrated to raise the consequences can have such a disease on the life of affected people. About 1% of the American population lives with this condition, 70% of them are women according to Arthritis Foundation. IPOKRATE is celebrating this day to help raise awareness for all the people whose functions are impaired daily by this chronic disease.

Aspergillosis affects around 15 million people and kills over 1 million each year. Ipokrate is inviting you today to join us to mark the World Aspergillosis Day. This day is dedicated to focus attention on the disease and to spread awareness about its treatment and prevention.