DATES RELATED TO HEMATOLOGY.

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We celebrate specific days to  create awareness of a particular disease at national or international level. These dates can be decided by a major organization or government.

  In this post, let us see some  dates related to hematology.. 

February 4       : World Cancer Day
February 15      : International Childhood Cancer Day
March 21          : World Down Syndrome Day
March 24          : World Tuberculosis Day
March 30          : International Myeloma Action Day
April 17             : World Hemophilia Day
April 25             : World Malaria Day
May 10               : World Lupus Day
June 14              : World Blood Donor Day
June 19              : World Sickle Cell Day
September 15    : World Lymphoma Day- Hodgkins lymphoma
September 3rd sat: World Marrow Donor Day ( Sept 19,2020) 
September 22    : World Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Day
September 24    : Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

I hope this is useful. Please share if any other dates I missed out, in comments section.

References:
https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/awareness/awareness-dates.php


                                                                                  Written by Dr.Priyavadhana

Comments

  1. Aaditya26 June 2020 at 21:37

    International Myeloma action day

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    1. Aaditya26 June 2020 at 21:38

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    2. Aaditya26 June 2020 at 21:38

      World marrow donor day

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    3. Priyavadhana27 June 2020 at 21:43

      Ok thanks Aaditya, please mention when it is also..

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    4. Priyavadhana29 June 2020 at 22:31

      International Myeloma Action Day - March 30.

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    5. Priyavadhana29 June 2020 at 22:34

      World Marrow Donor Day (WMDD) is celebrated globally on the third Saturday of September. This year WMDD will be celebrated on Saturday, 19 September 2020.

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  2. Kalyani Bapat13 July 2020 at 11:49

    Very nice list
    Good for those preparing for hemat quiz as well as quiz masters!!!
    I would like to add one

    World Thalassemia day
    8th May

    Dr Kalyani

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    1. Priyavadhana13 July 2020 at 18:05

      Hi thank you so much Kalyani for adding to it..

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