World Kidney Day 2026 observed on March 12 with theme 'Kidney Health for All — Caring for People, Protecting the Planet'

World Protein Day is observed on 27 February to raise awareness about protein as a fundamental building block for immunity, muscle repair, and metabolic health. Medical experts recommend a daily protein intake of 0.8 to…

World NGO Day is observed on February 27 every year. Marcis Liors Skadmanis, a Latvian-British philanthropist, established World NGO Day in 2010.

Rare Disease Day 2026 is observed globally on 28 February with the official theme More Than You Can Imagine. Approximately 300 million people worldwide live with a rare disease, of which nearly 80 per cent are genetic…

Odisha is planning to launch a chronic kidney disease (CKD) registry by March 31. It will help govt know about the prevalence of CKD and prepare action plans and programmes to tackle kidney disease.