World Malaria Day is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment to malaria prevention and control. It was instituted by WHO Member States during the World Health Assembly of 2007.
The day aims to raise awareness about the urgent actions needed in the fight against malaria, emphasizing the importance of continued investment, innovation, collaboration and commitment from the global malaria eradication community.
World Immunization Week is an annual event observed in the last week of April. It aims to educate the public about why vaccines are necessary for the health of millions of people around the world.
For numerous reasons, children and adults miss out on essential vaccines which increases their risk of contracting various preventable diseases such as polio, measles, and smallpox.
The purpose of this week is to identify challenges in gaining access to vaccines and overcome those barriers for the benefit of the global population. People now realize that unless everyone is safe from disease, nobody is truly immune.
On April 17, the global bleeding disorders community will come together to celebrate World Haemophilia Day.
Today, women and girls with bleeding disorders (WGBDs) are still underdiagnosed and underserved. The global bleeding disorders community has the power—and the responsibility—to change this. Through recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and care, the quality of life of women and girls will improve, and the bleeding disorders community will become stronger.
Heart Week is Australia’s national heart health awareness week held in the first week of May each year. It provides an opportunity for the Australian public and health professionals to start a conversation about heart health and take positive steps to reduce their heart disease risk.
https://campaign.heartfoundation.org.au/heart-week
If you are 45 and over and do not have heart disease, you are eligible for a free Heart Health Check. Book in today on 02 4961 1713.
(Follow up appointments to discuss results with your GP, may incur an additional fee)
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness and promoting understanding of this common digestive disorder, with World IBS Day on April 19th.
March Is Endometriosis Awareness Month: How Much Do You Know? Endometriosis is a disease in which uterine-like tissues grow out of place and become inflamed during a woman’s menstrual cycle even though the tissues are outside the uterus.
Each year in Australia around 1,720 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. In most cases the cancer will be diagnosed at an advanced stage, where it is very difficult to treat.
Only 31% of Australians know that ovarian cancer has the poorest survival rate of any female cancer in Australia.
For more information head to the Ovarian Cancer website.
WDD is the world’s largest diabetes awareness campaign reaching a global audience of over 1 billion people in more than 160 countries. The campaign draws attention to issues of paramount importance to the diabetes world and keeps diabetes firmly in the public and political spotlight.
