CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
World Thyroid Day – Observed on May 25
- World Thyroid Daytakes place on 25th May each year.
- World Thyroid Day aims at increasing public awareness of thyroid diseases, namely the importance of their timely diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
- Thyroid disorders are very common worldwide; they affect people of all ages and have a large range of symptoms.
- The Department of Health (DOH) joins the rest of the world in observing the International Thyroid Awareness Week (ITAW) and World Thyroid Day (WTD) 2021, with the theme “Mother-Baby-Iodine: The Importance of Iodine on the Woman and her Baby”, which aims to raise awareness on Iodine Deficiency Disorders on women of reproductive age, especially pregnant and lactating mothers, and on children during their first 1000 days of life from conception.
