World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) , 21 March, is a global awareness day which has been officially ob…
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World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) , 21 March, is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012.
The date for WDSD being the 21st day of the 3rd month, was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome.
WDSD was first observed in 2006.
Down Syndrome Association Singapore launched and hosted the WDSD website from 2006-2010, on behalf of DSi, for global activities to be recorded.
This year's theme is “We Decide“: all people with Down syndrome should have full participation in decision making about matters relating to, or affecting, their lives.
