World day of the sick
The World Day of the Sick was 1993 devastated the occasion of the commemoration of all diseases and drawn people of Pope John Paul II. Introduced. It is celebrated annually on February 11th , the feast day of Our Lady in Lourdes. In addition to a service in St. Peter's Basilica , central events are held in a different country. In 2013 the main event location was the Marien pilgrimage site in Altötting .
Switzerland
In Switzerland, Sick Day has been held on the first Sunday in March since 1939. Every year on this day, the President of Switzerland speaks to the population. The day of the sick is organized by the association of the same name. Members of the association are patient organizations as well as health leagues, industry and specialist associations, the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Health Directors (GDK) and other associations and associations active in the health sector. The “Sick Day” once a year sensitizes the Swiss population to a special topic in the field of health and illness. It wants to contribute to promoting relationships between the sick and the healthy, to create understanding for the needs of the sick and to remind people of the duties of the healthy towards sick people. He is also committed to the recognition of the activities of all those who work professionally and privately for patients and the sick.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Altöttinger Liebfrauenbote
- ↑ tagderkranken.ch
- ↑ Day of the Sick (Switzerland)
- ↑ SRK ( Memento of the original from March 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Swiss Red Cross
