Due to the beginning of a new month there are several ephemerides of March that you should have written down in your calendar. They all have a direct relationship with Medicine because they focus on both diseases and health professionals.
It is constantly stated that the Prevention is better than cure. This is a principle that can be applied in other areas such as the creation of digital content. If you know the most important dates of the year, it is easier to choose the topics you can write about.
It is generally related March with the Start of Spring but in reality there are others Valuable anniversaries that you should know. Below we share the complete list with the most important dates for health professionals.
March anniversaries that you should know
- 01 – Zero Discrimination Day
- 01 – World Self-Harm Awareness Day
- 01 – World Civil Protection Day
- 01 – International Wheelchair Day
- 02 – World Day of Mental Wellbeing for Adolescents
- 03 – International Hearing Day
- 03 – World Birth Defects Day
- 04 – World Obesity Day
- 04 – International Human Papillomavirus Awareness Day
- 06 – European Speech Therapy Day
- 06 – International Lymphedema Day
- 08 – International Women’s Day
- 09 – World Kidney Day (second Thursday of the month)
- 12 – World Glaucoma Day
- 14 – World Endometriosis Day
- 14 – European Day for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Risk
- 17 – World Sleep Day (third Friday of the month)
- 18 – World Edwards Syndrome or Trisomy 18 Day
- 18 – World Youth Rheumatic Diseases Day
- 20 – International Day of Happiness
- 20 – World Oral Health Day
- 21 – World Down Syndrome Day
- 21 – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- 21 – International Cluster Headache Day
- 22 – World Water Day
- 23 – World Day for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled
- 24 – World Tuberculosis Day
- 26 – World Epilepsy Day
- 26 – World Cervical Cancer Prevention Day
- 30 – World Bipolar Disorder Day
- 31 – World Colon Cancer Day
- 31 – World Lipodystrophies Day
The most important dates for all doctors
It all starts with the first day of March because it commemorates the Zero Discrimination Day. This is an aspect that you must apply both inside and outside the office. Never forget that one of the requirements of Medicine is to offer the same service to all patients equally.
Obesity continues to increase around the world
For its part, another date of great relevance is World Obesity Day which is commemorated every March 4. To date it is one of the most serious public health problems on the planet.
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To better understand the magnitude of the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) states that one in eight people on the planet is obese. Furthermore, the trend continues to increase and, in part, it is all the fault of the current lifestyle based on a sedentary lifestyle and ultra-processed foods.
Another of the March anniversaries that you should write down on the calendar is the World Kidney Day which is commemorated on the second Thursday of the month. According to the National Transplant Center (Cenatra), there are just over 15 thousand people registered to receive a donation of this organ. With this figure it is the most requested in the country.
One of the drawbacks is the little donation culture that exists in Mexico. Although communication campaigns are frequently organized, they have not been able to change the perception among the population.
Down Syndrome is a condition and not a disease
While on March 21st the World Down Syndrome Day. To date, it is estimated that one in every 1,100 newborns has this condition that generates alterations in intellectual and motor development.
A very important point is that it is not a disease because it often generates discrimination in patients. Although the truth is that affected people have a greater risk of suffering from heart conditions and visual and hearing problems.
Within the anniversaries of March it is also worth remembering that the 24th is the World Tuberculosis Day. Until before 2020, it was classified as the deadliest infection on the planet, although now this recognition corresponds to Covid-19.
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According to WHO statistics, there are 1.13 million deaths from tuberculosis globally. Although there are already pharmacological treatments for their care, the majority of fatalities occur in low-resource countries.
For now, what other March anniversaries related to health do you know?
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