Monday, 27 May 2019

World Thyroid Day

World Thyroid Day is celebrated every year on May 25th across the globe.

The significance of this day is to raise awareness about the prevention and treatment of thyroid related disorders

Various campaigns and sessions are conducted in India as well as different parts of the world in order to educate people about the timely diagnosis as well as the significance of inculcating iodized salt in our daily diet.

This day was celebrated for the first time in 2008 by the American Thyroid Association(ATA) and European Thyroid Association(ETA).