Feb 4th, 2010
by journeyonline.
Today (4 February) is World Cancer Day.
The theme of the campaign is: Cancer can be prevented too.
Here is what the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) President Professor David Hill said: “Of the 12 million people who are diagnosed with cancer each year around 20% of cases can be attributed to viral and bacterial infections that [...]
Sep 7th, 2009
by journeyonline.
International Literacy Day, September 8, focuses attention on worldwide literacy issues and needs. The following is the United Nations Secretary General’s message on International Literacy Day:
”In a world of enormous wealth, in a world in which education and knowledge are the necessary passports to a better life, the scale of illiteracy is truly staggering. Approximately [...]