17 October - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Every year, 17 October is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This day marks the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) on 20 November 1989. The theme for the 2024 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is "Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment". This theme calls for a collective effort to dismantle unjust systems that perpetuate poverty. #InternationalDayfortheEradicationofPoverty #DrSureshKPandeyKota #SuViEyeHospitalKota #DrVidushiSharma #SuViEyeHospitalLasikLaserCenterKota