13th AUGUST- WORLD ORGAN DONATION DAY

World Organ Donation dayis celebrated on 13 August to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation and motivate people for donating organs after death.
Organ donation is retrieving a donor's organ like heart, liver, kidneys, intestines, lungs, and pancreas after the donor is deceased and then transplanting into another person who is in need of an organ.

Eight lives can be saved from chronic illness by donating organs by one person including the heart, kidney, pancreas, lungs, liver, intestines, hands, face, tissues, bone marrow, and stem cells.
There are two types of organ donors: Living and Deceased donors.
Living donor: A healthy person who is willing to donate an organ. Basically, living donors are over 18 years old and are subjected to several health assessments both mental and physical. This is done to determine that the person who is willing to donate an organ understands the risks and implications that donation can have on his or her life later.
Deceased donor: A deceased person who has expressed his or her wish to donate their organs. Several people register to become deceased donors but only some of them are suitable. The deceased donor has to be brain dead.

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23th AUGUST- European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism

This day is observed on 23 August every year as a remembrance day for victims of totalitarian regimes mainly Communism, Fascism, Nazism, etc. It is also known as Black Ribbon Day in some countries. This day also symbolises the rejection of "extremism, intolerance, and oppression". The purpose of the Day of Remembrance is to preserve the memory of the victims of mass deportations and exterminations, while promoting democratic values to reinforce peace and stability in Europe. The remembrance day has been officially observed by the institutions of the European Union since 2009.

16th JULY- WORLD SNAKE DAY

World Snake Day on July 16th urges increased awareness of the wide variety of 3,500 species around the world. Among the 3,500 species, only about 600 are venomous. According to the World Health Organization, only about 200 of those pose a significant risk to human life. The world’s smallest snake is the Barbados thread snake. This serpent is smaller than a nightcrawler at about 4 inches. The longest snake is the reticulated python, and the heaviest is the green anaconda. Reticulated python Green Anaconda

25th JULY- WORLD EMBRYOLOGIST DAY

On 25 July 1978 , Louise Joy Brown became the first baby to be conceived through IVF (In vitro fertilization ) and hence the day is celebrated as World Embryologists Day every year. Embryologists play an important role in an IVF clinic. They help in making babies happen or we can say that creating life in their hand. Embryologists are those who study sperm, eggs, and embroys. They will be able to determine which sperm , eggs and embroys are the healthiest and can be selected for IVF treatment. Sometimes they are also reffered to as 'caretakers' of patients' sperm, eggs, or embryos because they are the nurturers of this new start of life

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