16th March - Measles immunization day Measles immunization day is observed on 16th March every year. It is an effort to make people more aware of the disease and the steps they can take to prevent it. As health-care professionals living in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, the best way to raise awareness is through technology. Supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) are dependent on resource availability. Overall immunization efforts can be enhanced with effective communication that is evidence-based, reaches grassroots, is interactive, and based on local community support. Interactive support is becoming better with the growth of social media channels…

15th March - World Disabled Day The Internet shows two observances for Disabilities - 15th March and 3rd December. Till we learn more about each of these, we share our blog post anyway! 15th March is a day for raising awareness about human disabilities. Among other factors, aging and population growth play a big role in increasing numbers of people with dementia and disabilities. Rehabilitation interventions help improve the physical function, cognition, and quality of life of people with disabilities. Owing to technological advances, it is possible to deliver many rehabilitation interventions digitally with the aid of telehealth services. This is…

11th March - World Kidney Day The World Kidney Day is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology  (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF). The event is to raise awareness of the importance of good kidney health and of course to reduce the incidence and impact of kidney diseases In India we have the Indian Society of Nephrology, which does its bit. Their website gives Indian guidelines on Chronic Kidney Diseases and also a guideline on the use of  various vaccines for children and adults with CKD. We also have different Foundations in India tackling kidney…