Every year on 8 May, World Red Cross Day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize. In 1863, Henry founded the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva, Switzerland. World Red Cross Day is […]
World Thalassemia Day: The dawning of a new era for thalassemia
May 08, 2020
Every year on 8 May, World Thalassemia Day is celebrated to raise awareness about the thalassemia disease and ways to live with it. World Thalassemia Day was founded by the Thalassemia International Federation (TIF) which is a non-profit organization and actively organized the celebration of the event with the associated members in several countries. According […]