World First Aid Day 2026: A vital skill, accessible to all and essential to saving livestranslated

World First Aid Day is marked annually on the second Saturday of September and highlights the importance of knowledge that is accessible to all but essential to saving lives.

The theme of the 2026 edition is "First Aid in Migration Contexts", with a focus on people on the move accessing safe and effective support without stigma or discrimination.

By mid-2024, an estimated 304 million people were living as international migrants worldwide. In this context, training in first aid can contribute both to intervention in critical situations and to the recognition of stress and the orientation of people to the services they need.

The importance of emergency training The Global First Aid Reference Center emphasizes the importance of developing tailored training modules and confidential and trusted spaces, such as Humanitarian Service Points, where assistance is provided in accordance with the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies First Aid Vision 2030 aims for the…