World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2026
Event Date: Friday, January 30, 2026
Recognizing Body: World Health Organization (WHO)
Short Event Descriptor: World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is a WHO-recognized global observance focused on awareness and action related to neglected tropical diseases.
What the Event Is
Hygiene and Environmental Health Advances, 2024, 100088
The aims of this study were: (1) to examine BLLs in the Canadian general population and vulnerable sub-populations between 2007 and 2013 using data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS); and (2) to assess factors that are associated with elevated BLLs in these populations.
The Right to Protest: online panel discussion
LexisNexis is hosting a free, online panel discussion in partnership with the International Law Book Facility (ILBF) to explore the right to protest.
24th January 2024 at 17:00-18:30 GMT
The panel discussion, moderated by James Harper, General Counsel of Global Nexis Solutions - part of LexisNexis, supports the ILBF's law undergraduate essay competition 2023-2024, that asks law undergraduates the question: ‘Should the right to protest be unfettered?’
Learning, Culture and Social Interaction, 2023, 100792
This study explores how visually impaired persons (VIPs) learn mathematical concepts, like the Pythagorean theorem, through tactile and haptic interaction with material objects rather than visual illustrations. Using video-recorded data and conversation analysis, the research highlights how transforming visual materials into tangible forms supports math learning.
Societal Impacts, 2023, 100015
This article explores the role of community proactivity in advancing sustainable futures and its impact on community development, with a focus on the sustainability planning process in Vytina County, Greece. The authors employ a bottom-up planning process and a mixed-methods approach to assess proactivity and resistance to change, highlighting the significance of proactivity in achieving sustainable development and its role in shaping communities' futures.
