World Bicycle Day:
Day – June 3
Theme 2026 – “Cycling for a Greener Future“
Observed since – 2018
Initiated by – Leszek J Sibilski, a Polish-American social scientist
World Bicycle Day:
Day – June 3
Theme 2026 – “Cycling for a Greener Future“
Observed since – 2018
Initiated by – Leszek J Sibilski, a Polish-American social scientist
Day - May 31
Theme 2026 - Unmasking the Appeal: Countering Nicotine and Tobacco Addiction
Observed by - WHO
Observed since - 1988
Professor Manindra Agrawal, the Director of the IIT Kanpur, and Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, the former Chief Scientist of the WHO, have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society (FRS).
The Royal Society is one of the oldest and most prestigious scientific academies in the world.
The 79th edition of the World Health Assembly (WHA79) was organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, under the theme “Reshaping Global Health: A Shared Responsibility”.
The assembly was chaired by Victor Atallah Lajam, the Minister of Health of the Dominican Republic, who served as the President of the assembly. Union Minister JP Nadda addressed the plenary session of the WHA79.
During the session, member states adopted more than 20 decisions and 13 resolutions on public health issues. Notably, the assembly passed its first-ever resolution on stroke to formally recognise it as a global public health priority. The resolution was led by Egypt and co-sponsored by Chile, Georgia, Palestine, Paraguay, and Tunisia.
International Nurses Day:
Day – May 12
Theme 2026 – “Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives”
Commemorating – The birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale
World Hand Hygiene Day:
Day – May 05
Theme 2026 – “Action saves lives – Safer care starts with clean hands”
Observed by – WHO
World Immunization Week:
Day – Last week of April (April 24-30 in 2026)
Theme 2026 – “For Every Generation, Vaccines Work”
Observed since – 2012
Initiated by – World Health Assembly
The WHO has granted prequalification to “Coartem Baby” (artemether-lumefantrine), which is the first malaria medication specifically developed for newborns and young infants. The treatment is designed for infants weighing between 2 kg and 5 kg to address the specific medical requirements of this age group.