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Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.

Read more at  The United Nations

Delhi government slaps ban on all gutka products 

NEW DELHI: Putting health over revenue, the Delhi government on Monday announced a ban on all gutka products in the capital. The ban, which includes sale, manufacture, distribution, transportation, display and storage of these products, is expected to take effect in a day or two.

  The world's first effective vaccine against dengue could be available by 2015

Source: TOI

World Suicide Prevention Day -10 September 

World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September promotes worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides. According to WHO on an average, almost 3000 people commit suicide daily. For every person who completes a suicide, 20 or more may attempt to end their lives.

The sponsoring International Association for Suicide Prevention, the co-sponsor WHO and other partners advocate for the prevention of suicidal behaviour, provision of adequate treatment and follow-up care for people who attempted suicide, as well as responsible reporting of suicides in the media.

At the global level, awareness needs to be raised that suicide is a major preventable cause of premature death. Governments need to develop policy frameworks for national suicide prevention strategies. At the local level, policy statements and research outcomes need to be translated into prevention programmes and activities in communities.
Related links
International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)
More about suicide prevention 

Suicides in India

 It is estimated that over 100,000 people die by suicide in India every year. India alone contributes to more than 10% of suicides in the world. The suicide rate in India has been increasing steadily and has reached 11.2 (per 100,000 of population) in 2011 registering 78% increase over the value of 1980 (6.3). Majority of suicides occur among men and in younger age groups. Despite the gravity of the problem, information about the causes and risk factors is insufficient.

It is based on National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report for the year 2011.

Source: http://www.maithrikochi.org/home.htm

International Literacy Day-8th September

 The Unesco theme of International Literacy Day 2012 is Literacy and Peace. This theme was adopted by the United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD) to demonstrate the multiple uses and value that literacy brings to people.

Literacy is a human right, a tool of personal empowerment and a means for social and human development. Educational opportunities depend on literacy. 

  Education brings sustainability to all the development goals, and literacy is the foundation of all learning. It provides individuals with the skills to understand the world and shape it, to participate in democratic processes and have a voice, and also to strengthen their cultural identity.    

Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director General 

A good quality basic education equips pupils with literacy skills for life and further learning; literate parents are more likely to send their children to school; literate people are better able to access continuing educational opportunities; and literate societies are better geared to meet pressing development.

National Nutrition Week is celebrated from September 1 to 7 every year.

Nutrition is the focal point of health and well-being. It allows you to be strong, provides you with the energy to do the things you want to do, and makes you look and feel your best .But under-nutrition is a biggest challenge for India.
To know about nutritional status read: Unicef-India  and Mother-Child Nutrition

Medline covers :

As of July 2012, the number of biomedical journals that are indexed for MEDLINE  =5,632 journal titles. Of these 5,022 journals are indexed  in Index Medicus.

The printed Index Medicus,was started by John Shaw Billings in 1879, its print version was ceased eight years ago.

Source:NLM Tech Bull.