With the recent measles outbreaks worldwide, and preliminary data from the World Health Organization (WHO), reporting a 300 percent rise in cases in the first three months of 2019, compared to the same time last year, there has been a renewed urgency to stress the importance of vaccinations. Every year, during the last week of …
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During the month of April, the organization, Prevent Blindness, sponsors the awareness campaign, Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month to “educate women about the steps they can take to help stop vision loss.” The driving forces behind this campaign are the disproportionate statistics regarding vision loss between the genders. According to Prevent Blindness,” women make …
Today, April 24, 2019 is observed as World Meningitis Day by the Confederation of Meningitis Organisations. This year’s theme is “Life After Meningitis,” which will focus on “the after effects of meningitis, whether that is bereavement after losing someone to meningitis or managing a wide range of consequences #AfterMeningitis.” The Meningitis Research Foundation defines meningitis …
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April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), is stressing the importance of monthly self-exams in the fight against oral cancer. The purpose is clear. Early detection of oral cancer increases the chance of being cured, however, when left untreated, oral cancer can lead to fatal results. …
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April is observed as STD Awareness Month. The purpose of this awareness initiative is to “spread the word about what sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are, and how they impact people’s lives, as well as to teach communities about why it’s so important to prevent, test for, and treat these infections. According to the U.S. Centers …
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