World Health Organization was established in 1948. Since 1950, we observe 7th April as World Health Day (WHD) and we have a different theme every year. In the following section, I have listed year wise themes. Each theme is illustrated by one postage stamp. While the stamp does not always match the year, but attempts… Continue reading Lets count 75 years of World health days
Category: Health system
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Empowering people with a disability
Index Home Valentin Hauy (1745-1822), a linguist and an interpreter in the Royal court, established world’s first school for the blind, in Paris. This was in 1785, when families either kept visually impaired children hidden in their homes, or got them admitted them to an asylum. Valentin developed elevated letters, that could be felt with fingers.… Continue reading Empowering people with a disability
Disability and rehabilitation
Index Home Pre-1950: Lets hide it History has not been kind to individuals with disability. Over the ages it was considered an aberration, that was supposed to be hidden and away from public eyes. Medieval societies would hide children and adults alike in asylums, leper-homes, or inside their houses – often locked with little freedom. Often… Continue reading Disability and rehabilitation