A dementia diagnosis is vital This year our Dementia Action Week campaign (13 – 19 May 2024) brings the UK together to take action on improving dementia diagnosis rates. Diagnosis is vital to give people access to the care, treatment and support they desperately need. Yet, incredibly, 1 in 3 people with dementia do not…
Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 will take place from 13 to 19 May, on the theme of “Movement: Moving more for our mental health”. Movement is important for our mental health. But so many of us struggle to move enough. We know there are many different reasons for this, so this Mental Health Awareness Week…
International Nurses Day is a day to celebrate the valuable work nurses do everyday. International Nurses Day takes place on the birthday of Florence Nightingale’s. This year, the theme is Our nurses, our future, the economic power of care. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is promoting a number of events taking place between 10…
May 8 – World Ovarian Cancer Day Established in 2013 by a group of leaders from ovarian cancer advocacy organizations around the world, May 8 – World Ovarian Cancer Day, is the one day of the year we globally raise our voices in solidarity in the fight against ovarian cancer. While the World Ovarian Cancer…
In celebration of World Asthma Day 2024, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has selected the theme of “Asthma Education Empowers”. GINA emphasizes the need to empower people with asthma with the appropriate education to manage their disease, and to recognize when to seek medical help. Asthma is one of the most common chronic non-communicable…
Meningitis Awareness Week aims to improve public understanding of meningitis and septicaemia. A recent study has revealed that around 40% of UK adults do not believe they know what meningitis even is – a worrying statistic which highlights that lack of understanding. Meningitis can be deadly. It acts fast, is hard to detect, and can…
Sun Awareness Week will be 6th May to 12th May 2024 The awareness week is to encourage members of the public to get involved in any way that they can – the key is raising awareness around sun protection and skin cancer – the most common cancer in the UK to date. The Sun Awareness…
This year’s Deaf Awareness Week runs 6th – 12th May 2024 The aim of this year’s Deaf Awareness Week is to celebrating love and trust. During Deaf Awareness Week, we’ll infuse love and trust into our efforts of raising awareness for communication needs and advocating for equal access to tools and services. Our goal is…
Each year the SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign aims to progress the goal of maintaining a global profile on the importance of hand hygiene in health care and to ‘bring people together’ in support of hand hygiene improvement globally. WHO calls on everyone to be inspired by the global movement to achieve universal health…
On Sunday 5th May 2024 midwives across the world will be celebrating International Day of the Midwife 2024. This year’s’ theme is at the core of COP28 and strategies to improve the health and status of women. Midwives, as care providers and defenders of women’s sexual and reproductive health are key players in designing resilient…
World Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Day is an annual day dedicated to people living with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). It is celebrated across the world on the first Saturday of May. The aim of world AS day. – World AS Day is dedicated to people living with axial spondyloarthritis. AxSpA is a rheumatic inflammatory disease primarily affecting…
Wednesday 1st May is World Maternal Mental Health Day; a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness of the mental health needs of new and expectant mothers here in the UK! With an election due later this year, the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) is asking the general public, healthcare professionals and member organisations to come together…
May is bladder cancer awareness month. Bladder Cancer Awareness Month is held annually and is a global campaign that focuses attention on bladder cancer. Around five percent of all cancer cases are bladder cancer. Bladder Cancer Awareness Month is about letting people know about this lesser-known form of cancer as well as raising money to…
Make May Purple /Action On Stroke Month is arranged by The Stroke Association and runs annually throughout May. The month is to raise awareness of Strokes and their impact on sufferers and their friends and families as well as educating the general public on the signs and symptoms of strokes, what causes strokes, what happens…
Skin Cancer awareness month is an awareness campaign that takes place annually each May. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the dangers of unprotected sun exposure and educate the public about the ways to help prevent skin cancer. UV exposure from the sun is one of the main causes of skin cancer and also…
May is national walking month. Walking is free, flexible and fun, and it’s proven to have huge benefits for our health and wellbeing. It can also help you stay connected to your community and help you feel less lonely and isolated. Living Streets have put together 20 tips to help you fit 20 minutes of…