Awareness
Image Cancer Awareness Equals Empowerment It’s time for the 4th Annual National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week, June 13-19, 2024! We encourage you to begin planning how your family, advocacy organization, cancer care colleagues and institutions will participate in both the dedicated “Conversation on Cancer” public panel discussion and the weeklong social media campaign […]
Ed Johnetta Miller, a fiber artist, quilter, teacher, curator, and lecturer based in Hartford, is renowned as one of the most creative and colorful improvisational quiltmakers in the U.S. Widely exhibited in the U.S. and internationally, her quilts can be found in many important museums and corporate and private collections, including The National Gallery of […]
September 8, 2023 On Thursday, Sept. 7, the Board of County Commissioners proclaimed September 2023 as Infant Mortality Awareness Month in Multnomah County, recognizing County programs that educate the community, provide support and healthcare access for families, and ensure that babies thrive during their first year of life. September also marks the National Infant Mortality […]
Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston recognize International Overdose Awareness Day by bringing attention to the opioid epidemic that continues to harm communities and devastate families. The City extends its heartfelt condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one to a fatal overdose and reaffirms its commitment to expanding access to lifesaving […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Students across the state are hosting events Thursday for International Overdose Awareness Day. What You Need To Know Thursday is International Overdose Awareness Day In 2021, 4,041 people died of an overdose in North Carolina Fellows for a Students for Sensible Drug Policy initiative are hosting events across the state to raise awareness […]
Secretary announces new overdose prevention funding. Drug overdose does not discriminate – rich or poor, Black or white, urban or suburban, drug overdoses reach every corner of our society. On this Overdose Awareness Day, we reflect on the toll that substance misuse takes, both in terms of lives lost and the immeasurable pain it brings […]
The City of Philadelphia is joining cities across the nation in honoring June as Gun Violence Awareness Month. What is Gun Violence Awareness Month? Established in 2015, Gun Violence Awareness Month is acknowledged annually by cities, towns, and communities nationwide. Launched on the first Friday of every June, this year the month is commemorated on […]
Last week was Black Maternal Health Awareness Week, a campaign dedicated to increasing the knowledge and awareness of the poor maternal outcomes for Black women in the UK. Published 4th May 2023, 04:55 BST Black women are more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications in both the US and the UK (Picture: Loic Venance/AFP via […]
Long Branch, NJ, April 28, 2023 – National Minority Health Month is dedicated each April to raising awareness about health disparities that continue to affect people from racial and ethnic minority groups and encourage action through health education, early detection, and control of disease complications. At Monmouth Medical Center (MMC), a historical exhibit titled “Black […]
Watch the video. For the millions living amidst the chaos of armed conflicts — especially women and children — every step can put them in danger’s path. Even after the fighting stops, conflicts often leave behind a terrifying legacy: landmines and explosive ordnance that litter communities. Peace brings no assurance of safety when roads and […]