International Gaucher Day

International-Gaucher-Day

Question: International Gaucher Day is celebrated on-
(a) 26 July
(b) 28 July
(c) 24 July
(d) 15 July
Ans: (a)
Related facts:

  • On 26 July 2016 International Gaucher Day was celebrated across the world.
  • The official slogan of International Gaucher Day was ‘Rare but not alone’.
  • Philippe Charles Ernest Gaucher was a French dermatologist who in 1882 became the first person to describe the signs and symptoms of Gaucher disease.
  • On the occasion of 160th birthday of Philippe Gaucher, this day has been established by the European Gaucher Alliance (EGA) to raise international awareness about Gaucher disease.

Reference:
https://www.gaucher.org.uk/about_us/international_gaucher_day_2016