Day Observances
World Diabetes Day
Every November 14, World Diabetes Day is commemorated. This is an opportunity to raise awareness about the impact of diabetes on the health of people and to highlight the opportunities to strengthen the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes. Several descriptors cover this topic in DeCS. Some of them are: More
World Rabies Day
The World Rabies Day is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), and celebrated every September 28 to reinforce awareness about prevention, the fight against this Zoonotic Disease and their achievements. When searching the DeCS/MeSH portal for the term “Rabies” using “Any term”, the descriptors related to the disease that appear are: Explore DeCS and […]
World Sepsis Day
Sepsis is a complication that arises when the human body mounts an indiscriminate, and overt, response to an infection. Sepsis is a medical emergency. If not diagnosed and treated early, sepsis can lead to irreversible tissue damage, septic shock, multiple organ failure and potentially death. Septic shock is a severe type of sepsis in which […]
World Breastfeeding Week
World Breastfeeding Week, celebrated every year from 1 to 7 of August, is a global campaign coordinated by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) to raise awareness and galvanize action on themes related to breastfeeding. WHO and UNICEF recommend: To find descriptors related to breastfeeding in DeCS, search for human milk, breastfeeding, etc., and browse the […]
World Hepatitis Day
Hepatitis is a disease caused by viruses, responsible for high levels of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Recognizing the important public health problem that hepatitis represents, the 63rd World Health Assembly held in 2010 designated July 28 as the World Day to Combat Hepatitis and makes a worldwide call for a comprehensive response in the fight […]
World Blood Donor Day
World Blood Donor Day is celebrated around the world on June 14th as an acknowledgement to all voluntary donors.The occasion is also an opportunity to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products among the population and the importance of donating blood, as it is an action that can save many lives […]
World Hypertension Day
The World Hypertension Day is commemorated every May 17th, aiming to raise awareness about the risks of this disease. When typing “Hypertension” in DeCS’ search field, 24 possible terms are retrieved, which may be descriptors or alternative terms. There are 12 descriptors under the Hypertension hierarchy. But the concept is covered by several different descriptors […]
World Chagas Disease Day
To increase awareness about Chagas Disease, a neglected tropical parasitic disease transmitted by insects, World Chagas Disease Day is observed annually on April 14. In DeCS, the concept is represented by the eponymy named after the Brazilian health public scientist Carlos Chagas. Some of DeCS descriptors that may be associated with Chagas Disease descriptor are […]
