PID CAMPAIGNS CALENDAR
2024
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UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE (UHC) DAY
Date: December 12
Purpose: Raise awareness of the need for strong and resilient health systems and universal health coverage.
This year´s theme: Health: It’s on the government!
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- UHC Website
- UHC Toolkit: advocacy letters, social media templates and much more in several languages.
- IPOPI Videos and Testimonies: highlight the impact of UHC on PID patients.
- UHC data on IPOPI PID Life Index.
- UHC4Rare Toolkit: practical tools to engage policymakers on rare diseases.
2025
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RARE DISEASE DAY
Date: February 28
Purpose: Raise awareness and generate change for the 300 million people with a rare disease, their families, and their carers worldwide.
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WORLD PI WEEK (WPIW)
Date: April 22-28
Purpose: Inform and educate health policymakers, schools and families, and the public about primary immunodeficiencies to drive the earliest possible diagnosis and optimal treatment.
This year’s theme: To be announced.
Resources available:
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PATIENTS RIGHTS DAY
Date: April 18
Purpose: Celebrate patients’ and civil society organisations in their efforts to advance patients’ rights at the global and European level.
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WORLD IMMUNOLOGY DAY
Date: April 29
Purpose: Raise awareness about the immune system’s role in health and promote research and education on immune-related diseases.
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WORLD BLOOD/PLASMA DONOR DAY (WBDD)
Date: June 14
Purpose: Serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and plasma, and to thank voluntary, unpaid donors for their life-saving gifts of blood/plasma.
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WORLD PATIENT SAFETY DAY
Date: September 17
Purpose: Call for global solidarity and concerted action by all countries and international partners to improve patient safety.
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INTERNATIONAL PLASMA AWARENESS WEEK (IPAW)
Date: October 6-10
Purpose: Raise global awareness about source plasma collection, recognise the valued contributions of donors, and increase understanding about plasma protein therapies and rare diseases
Resources available:
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- Website
- IPOPI Mini-documentaries
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WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY
Date: October 10.
Purpose:Raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilise efforts in support of mental health.
This year’s theme: To be announced.
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WORLD ANTIMICROBIAL AWARENESS WEEK
Date: November 18-24
Purpose: Prevent antimicrobial resistance and ensure that antimicrobials remain efficient for patients who need them.
This year’s theme: To be announced.
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WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY
Date: November 20
Purpose: Promote international togetherness, and awareness among children worldwide, and improve children’s welfare.
This year’s theme: To be announced.
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