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World Thyroid Day – May 25
May 26 , 2019
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- World Thyroid day is observed every year on May 25.
- The year 2019 marked commemoration of 11 years of Global Thyroid Awareness.
- World Thyroid Day was established in 2008 as part of a campaign led by the American Thyroid Association and European Thyroid Association.
- This day aims to spread awareness on thyroid diseases globally, availability of new treatment and to focus on urgent need for prevention programs.
- The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the centre of the neck, is the master gland of metabolism.
- Untreated hypothyroidism can lead to severe complications such as infertility and heart disease.
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