Polio Free Pakistan – Stamps of Pakistan 2009.
To make Pakistan Polio Free Benazir Bhutto’s daughter Aseefa was first Child to be vaccinated against Polio. The stamps were issued in English and Urdu script versions.
Anaesthesia Unit on Stamps of GDR -1975
Erstwhile East Germany of GDR issued a stamp to commemorate the Leipzig Autum Fair on 28 Aug 1975. The Stamp features an Universal Anaesthesia Unit.
Centenary of St John Ambulance in Sri Lanka – Stamps -2006
A Stamp was released by Sri Lanka to commemorate the Centenary of St John Ambulance in Sri Lanka on 15 Aug 2006.Gamini abeykoon designed the stamp and 1,000,000 stamps were printed.
A FDC is listed featuring a St John Ambulance.
Cancer Awareness Day – 07 Nov 2001
A Commemorative stamp was issued by India Post on 07 Nov 2001 on Cancer Awareness Day. The stamp shows a Women carrying out “Breast Self Examination” for early detection of Breast cancer. The Cover features Madam Curie (1867-1934) who discovered Radium and Radioactivity. Radium was used for treatment of Cancer.
FIRST DAY COVER CANCER AWARENESS DAY -NOV 07
First Day Cover – Greece – Rotary International
Greece issued a set of six stamps on 21 Sep 1978 on various themes . The themes were
-1 Dr – 50 Years of Greek Rotary Club
1.50 Dr – 11th Greek Surgery Congress.
2.50 Dr -200th Anniversary of Ugo Foscolo -Writer and Poet.
5.0 Dr – 25 Years of European Convention on Human Rights.
7.0 Dr -Council of Europe Conference Ministers of Culture.
13.0 Dr – Anniversary of Wright Brothers First Flight.
Hope for the Crippled -Stamps of USA
USA issued a stamp on 20 Nov 1969 on the theme ” Hope for the Crippled” -highlighting the issue. A FDC is listed.
Pre-Stamped Envelope – Australia –Centenary of Pharmaceutical Education in Australia 1981
Australia issued a 22c Pre stamped envelope on Centenary of Pharmaceutical Education in Australia on 06 May 1981
