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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…

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is a week-long campaign dedicated to talking about mental health problems before, during and after pregnancy. The week is all about: – raising public and professional awareness of perinatal mental health problems – advocating for women and families impacted – changing attitudes – helping people access the information, care and…

World immunisation week, also know as European Immunisation Week (EIW) promotes the core message that immunisation of every child is vital to prevent diseases and protect life. The slogan Prevent. Protect. Immunise. carries this message across the Region. World immunisation week, celebrated in the last week of April, aims to highlight the collective action needed…

National Stop Snoring Week is a week to focus on snoring. It is often the source of jokes. But the reality is that it can be a first sign of larger, sometimes unseen, health concerns. This annual week of observance can help raise national awareness about snoring. It also zeroes in on the related health…

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) awareness week 2024 will run from 22 – 28 April. It’s a chance for us to raise awareness and speak up together about the realities of life with MS. Ms has such a wide variety of different symptoms, but often some feel easier to talk about than others. Have you ever felt…

PI Week is observed every year from April 22 to April 29. It is a global initiative that aims to increase awareness and improve the early diagnosis and treatment of primary immunodeficiencies (PI). Did you know that PI is not a single disease? Yes, primary immunodeficiencies are a group of more than 400 rare, chronic…

Every year on 17th April World Haemophilia Day is recognised worldwide to increase awareness of haemophilia, von Willebrand disease and other inherited bleeding disorders. On April 17, 2024 the global bleeding disorders community will come together to celebrate World Haemophilia Day. The theme of the event this year is ‘Equitable access for all: recognising all…

Feet. They make their place quietly at the bottom of legs, perpendicular to the body. Although they are rather unassuming, feet are important for humans to remain upright! Some people have strong feelings about feet, whether they love them or are a little repulsed by them. But feet have a tendency to be under appreciated….

Cesarean (C-Section) Awareness Month, Which takes place in April, is a worldwide campaign to educate society about surgical births, their importance, and when they become a problem. A cesarean (C-Section) is a life saving procedure for women in need but is also a problem when performed unnecessarily. In some countries, there is an insufficient number…

Parkinson’s Awareness Week in the U.K. is an annual occasion that begins the day before World Parkinson’s Day. The campaign is to raise awareness across the U.K. and provide support to those living with the condition. Parkinson’s is a rare nervous system disorder that affects movement. The symptoms start gradually in middle-aged and old people….

World health day is celebrated annually and each year draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. The date of 7th April marks the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948. Around the world, the right to health of millions is increasingly coming under threat. Diseases and…

World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) aims to put a spotlight on the hurdles that people with autism and others living with autism face every day. As a growing global health issue owing to its increasing exposure in the press and common knowledge, autism is an issue that is only gaining more understanding and WAAD activities…

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. Testicular cancer can affect anyone who has testicles, including men, transgender women and people assigned male at birth. Whether you’re one of the 2,300 people diagnosed with testicular cancer each year, or just want to find out more, Macmillan have the information that can help. You can also help…

Family Safety Week is an annual week long campaign from family safety charity RoSPA (the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents), highlighting the simple measures families can take to help keep themselves and their loved ones safe from serious accidental injury, and heartbreak it can cause. Finding out about common causes of accidents and…

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a fantastic annual opportunity to raise awareness of bowel cancer and funds to support the work. The earlier bowel cancer is spotted, the more treatable it’s likely to be. In fact, more than 9 in 10 people survive bowel cancer when it is diagnosed at the earliest stage. However,…