The date for World Leprosy Day was chosen to coincide with the anniversary of Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination on January 30, 1948. During his lifetime, Mahatma Gandhi worked tirelessly towards the betterment of people afflicted with leprosy....
World Leprosy Day, observed on the last Sunday in January annually, aims to create awareness about a disease that many people believe to be extinct, especially in developed countries. Leprosy, also called Hansen’s disease, is an infectious disease caused by a specific type of bacteria that tar...
DAYDATEHOLIDAY Wednesday Jan 01, 2025 Global Family Day Saturday Jan 04, 2025 World Braille Day Saturday Jan 11, 2025 International Thank-You Day Thursday Jan 30, 2025 World Leprosy Day Wednesday Feb 12, 2025 Darwin Day Friday Feb 21, 2025 International Mother Language Day Saturday Feb 22, ...
DAYDATEHOLIDAY Wednesday Jan 01, 2025 Global Family Day Saturday Jan 04, 2025 World Braille Day Saturday Jan 11, 2025 International Thank-You Day Thursday Jan 30, 2025 World Leprosy Day Wednesday Feb 12, 2025 Darwin Day Friday Feb 21, 2025 International Mother Language Day Saturday Feb 22, ...
Whit Monday 2024: Date, History, Celebrations & Traditions Across Europe Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s Disease, is an age-old disease. Once an incurable disease, patients had to be ostracized from their families and communities. However, medical advancement has brought cure, so much so that...
World Television Day was created by theUnited NationsGeneral Assembly in 1996. The date of this celebration was timed to coincide with the commemoration of the first World Television Forum—an event that was also observed during that year. ...
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Situated on what was once the site of a leprosy hospital dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene which existed from the late 12th to the mid 15th centuries, the church was commissioned by the Society of Jesuits in 1847. Designed by architect Joseph Hansom, inventor of the original two-wheeled horse...
DAYDATEHOLIDAY Wednesday Jan 01, 2025 Global Family Day Saturday Jan 04, 2025 World Braille Day Saturday Jan 11, 2025 International Thank-You Day Thursday Jan 30, 2025 World Leprosy Day Wednesday Feb 12, 2025 Darwin Day Friday Feb 21, 2025 International Mother Language Day Saturday Feb 22, ...