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World Braille Day is celebrated every year on January 4th to honor the birthday of Louis Braille, the inventor of braille. Born in 1809 in France, Louis became blind after a childhood accident. At just 15 years old, he created the reading and writing system we now know as braille, based on Charles Barbier’s night writing system.
Paget’s Awareness Day is observed on January 11th each year. It aims to raise awareness about Paget’s disease of bone, a chronic condition characterized by abnormal bone remodeling. Named after Sir James Paget, an English surgeon, the disease leads to enlarged and deformed bones, often affecting the pelvis, spine, skull, and long bones
World Leprosy Day is observed internationally every year on the last Sunday of January. It serves to raise awareness about leprosy, also known as Hansen’s Disease
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is observed every year on January 30th. The day aims to raise awareness about these often-overlooked diseases and improve rates of early treatment and cure, along with interrupting their transmission.