Today September 24th World Gorilla Day, World Thyroid Cancer Day and World Day Against Software Patents are also celebrated.
World Gorilla Day which is celebrated on September 24, aims to raise awareness among the population about the problems facing the species.
Likewise, the World Thyroid Cancer Day which is commemorated every September 24, is a date that aims to provide more information about this disease.
And finally, the World Day Against Software Patents It is an event celebrated on September 24 to raise awareness about the legal impact of patents.
World Gorilla Day is celebrated on September 24
As already said, this September 24 is World Gorilla Day where they aim to raise awareness about the dangers they face such as poaching and habitat loss.
It has also been revealed on World Gorilla Day that another of the problems facing this species is the sale of meat, whether for consumption or rituals, as well as the sale of offspring.
In the case of lHabitat loss for gorillasdeforestation tops the list, as it is used for the extraction of wood, paper or agriculture.
There are also cases of mineral, gas or oil extraction that endanger gorillas.
That is why some gorillas have been protected in three parks where it is known that just over a thousand of these specimens live, which are:
- Bwindi National Park, Uganda
- Virunga National Park, Republic of Congo
- Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
This is why many organizations not only in this World Gorilla Dayhave joined forces to protect them from the imminent dangers they face in the wild.
This September 24th is World Gorilla Day (Joshua J. Cotten / Unsplash)
September 24 is also World Thyroid Cancer Day
In addition to World Gorilla Day, this September 24 is World Thyroid Cancer Day.
World Thyroid Cancer Day aims to inform the public about this disease, which mainly affects women.
An early and timely diagnosis is required to avoid complications from thyroid cancer and thus prevent losses.
In it World Thyroid Cancer Day It is recalled that it is an abnormal disease that manifests itself through alterations in the thyroid gland where small nodules or tumors appear.
Although most cases are benign, it is always preferable to see a doctor for a diagnosis.
Well, there are people who may have lumps that, in the long run, turn out to be cancerous.
World Thyroid Cancer Day Remember that women are three times more likely than men, and this is linked to hormonal changes that occur throughout life.
September 24 is World Thyroid Cancer Day (Harry Singh / Unsplash)
Today, September 24, is World Day Against Software Patents
Finally, this September 24 is the World Day Against Software Patents.
The World Day Against Software Patents aims to raise awareness among the public about the legal impact that software patents have on the world.
World Day Against Software Patents was initiated by a coalition of at least 80 software companies and developers.
And the date of September 24 was chosen because on this day in 2003, the European Parliament issued amendments that limit the impact of patent law.
In this sense, it is known that software production is the development of computer programs and applications but that it has been concentrated in large companies.
For this reason, various movements have been made by software developers and programmers to free the software from manipulations and restrictions.
World Free Software Day (ThisisEngineering / Unsplash)
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