Sunday 22 March 2020

World Down Syndrome Day

World Down Syndrome Day

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is marked each year on March 21   beginning in 2006.

The 21st day of March (the 3rd month of the year) was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome

In December 2011, the General Assembly declared 21 March as World Down Syndrome Day (A/RES/66/149). The General Assembly decided, with effect from 2012, to observe World Down Syndrome Day on 21 March each year.

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