November 2015 Events Archive

National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Week >

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure, which is used to help oxygen-rich blood reach the brain, when the heart has stopped pumping. It is used as an interim measure until such time as appropriate medical intervention can restore blood flow and breathing.
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What is World Quality Day? >

World Quality Day was introduced by the United Nations in 1990 to increase worldwide awareness of the important contribution that quality makes towards a nation's and an organisation's growth and prosperity.
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World Diabetes Day >

World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated every year on November 14. The World Diabetes Day campaign is led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and its member associations.
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International day for the elimination of violence against women >

"I welcome the chorus of voices calling for an end to the violence that affects an estimated one in three women in her lifetime. I applaud leaders who are helping to enact and enforce laws and change mindsets. And I pay tribute to all those heroes around the world who help victims to heal and to become agents of change ."
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