Appointments with health

International Mountain Day was announced by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2003, following the growing awareness generated by the International Year of Mountains in 2002. For the entire world, 11 December underscores the crucial role that mountains play in human life, from sustaining the environment to safeguarding cultural heritage: the date was chosen for its symbolic connection with the Kyoto Protocol, one of the first steps taken to address climate change at the global level, which was signed 11 December 1997.

After years of research, the scientific community agrees that diabetes management must account for all aspects of a person's life and of the lives of their families and caregivers, with special attention being given to the psychological and social impact of management. The psychological component is a fundamental aspect of diabetes acceptance and management: roughly 1/3 of the 537 million patients affected by diabetes experience stress related to the disease, 1/3 find it difficult to maintain a positive attitude concerning their condition and 63% state that the fear of developing complications from diabetes affects their well-being. Let's explore tools and steps that lead to a fuller awareness of the importance of a 360° approach to diabetes management.

Our feet are our primary means of locomotion and the first point of contact with the world and with our experiences: let's learn how to take care of our feet, step after step.

This year, World Diabetes Day turns 28: it was way back in 1991 that the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization picked 14 November as the official date to raise awareness about diabetes. Let’s find out more about the activities and the issues highlighted this year.

World Heart Day is much more than a simple date placed on our calendars by a leading health institution: it is the largest awareness and communication campaign for heart health in the world. Today, September 29, Pic is happy to be part of it.

Now in its 9th edition, World Friendship Day was officially created 8 years ago to encourage communities to find a moment to focus their thoughts and efforts on one of humankind’s most important values.

Washing our hands is probably the first rule of hygiene we learn, the simplest and one of the most effective. On May 5th, World Hand Hygiene Day, many countries around the world celebrate this crucial practice for care and prevention.

For the past 70 years, April 7th has been World Health Day: an important date for the international community to meet, plan actions and inform the public about the greatest challenge we face in the Third Millennium: our health.

This year, World Diabetes Day turns 28: it was way back in 1991 that the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization picked 14 November as the official date to raise awareness about diabetes. Let’s find out more about the activities and the issues highlighted this year.

In a world where life expectancy is growing, the needs and rights of older people are fundamentally important. This event, established by the UN in 1990, is celebrated all over the world.

To celebrate this annual event, launched by the World Heart Foundation in 2000, Pic is starting a campaign entitled "#picstop: take a break and check your health". A truck will tour Italian town ...

It's a chance to meet, talk and learn from others, with dedicated information centres and open days at doctors' offices all over the country offering practical help for carers of people with Alzheimer's.