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Events in Health
Care:
(Source: Missouri
Hospital Association's 2000 Promotional Calendar)
November 1-30, American Diabetes Month.
During this month-long program of the American Diabetes
Association, chapters and regions hold patient programs,
seminars and other special events designed specifically
for people with diabetes and their loved ones. All activities
during American Diabetes Month focus on how to prevent
eye disease and foot complications through proper diabetes
control. www.diabetes.org.
November 1-30, Christmas Seals
Campaign. For more than 90 years, donations to the
American Lung Association’s Christmas Seals Campaign
have helped fund programs of education, advocacy and
research for lung disease and its causes. Christmas
Seals events and promotions are offered throughout the
holiday season. www.lungusa.org.
November 1-30, Diabetic Eye Disease
Awareness Month. Can people with diabetes prevent
the onset of diabetic eye disease? During this observance,
Prevent Blindness America7
tells how diabetes can affect diabetic retinopathy,
cataracts and glaucoma. www.preventblindness.org.
November 1-30, Epilepsy Awareness
Month. Despite dramatic gains in treatment, epilepsy
is a serious and chronic health condition for which
there is no cure. www.efa.org.
November 1-30, International Impotence
Education Month. Impotence is among the most undertreated
of medical conditions. Experts agree that two of the
most common reasons are patients’ inhibitions in
discussing impotence and a general lack of understanding
of effective treatment options among patients and professionals.
The objective of this month is to significantly increase
the number of couples who seek advice and treatment
for impotence from their physicians and to increase
the visibility and understanding of impotence within
the medical community and the role of the health care
provider. www.afud.org.
November 1-30, National Alzheimer’s
Disease Awareness Month. Since 1986, November has
been recognized as a special time for increasing national
awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, a disease affecting
4 million Americans. More than 200 chapters sponsor
education forums, family and professional caregiver
training, advocacy sessions and a variety of fund-raising
events in their communities. alz.org.
November 1-30, National Diabetes
Month. This event is designed to communicate the
seriousness of diabetes and the importance of proper
diabetes control and treatment to those diagnosed with
the disease and their families. Throughout the month,
association affiliates hold special events and programs
on a variety of topics related to diabetes care and
treatment. For more information, contact: the American
Diabetes Association at 800/232-3472.
November 1-30, National Family
Caregivers Month. This is a nationwide month of
recognition for the millions of family caregivers. www.nfcacares.org.
November 1-30, National Marrow
Awareness Month. More than 30,000 Americans are
diagnosed each year with leukemia or another life-threatening
blood disease for which a bone marrow transplant offers
hope for survival. The National Marrow Donor Program
maintains a computerized registry of nearly 3 million
volunteer donors. www.marrow.org.
November 1-30, National Home Care
Month. This month is celebrated to increase public
awareness of the home health care services available
in communities around the United States. www.nahc.org.
November 1-30, National Hospice
Month. Hospice care is usually delivered at home
or in a home-like setting to persons in the final phase
of a terminal illness. It neither hastens nor postpones
death, but affirms life, emphasizing quality not length.
Hospice empowers patients to live with dignity, alert
and pain-free, while involving families and loved ones
in giving care. Hospice provides medical, psychosocial,
social, spiritual and volunteer services. The hospice
is staffed by a interdisciplinary team, including doctors,
nurses, social workers, counselors, chaplains, volunteers,
nursing assistants and pharmacists. Bereavement care
also is available. Hospice is covered by Medicare, Medicaid
and most private insurance programs. www.hospice-america.org.
November 5-11, National Diabetes
Education Week. National Diabetes Education Week
is designed to promote public awareness of the benefits
of diabetes patient education and the role of diabetes
educators as health care providers. Activities are conducted
throughout the week to inform patients, other health
professionals and health care agencies about the specialty
practice. www.aadenet.org.
November 5-11, National Health
Information and Technology Week. Sponsored by the
American Health Information Management Association to
recognize the important contributions made to the field
by all health information management professionals.
www.ahima.org.
November 5-11, National Radiologic
Technology Week. This week increases public awareness
of health professionals who utilize medical radiation
and diagnostic imaging techniques to aid in the diagnosis
and treatment of the disease. www.asrt.org.
November 10, Lung Cancer Awareness
Day. This day was created to increase awareness
of the need for screening, early diagnosis, more research
and compassion for lung cancer survivors.www.alcase.org.
November 12-18, Bladder Health
Week. This weeklong program raises awareness of
the general public and health care providers about the
variety of bladder diseases and conditions, which include
urinary incontinence, cancer, interstitial cystitis
and urinary tract infections. www.afud.org.
November 12-18, Operating Room
Nurse Week. This week is designed to inform health
care consumers that the nurse in the operating room
cares for patients before, during and after surgery.
www.aorn.org.
November 16, Great American Smokeout.
This is a day observed annually to celebrate smoke-free
environments. www.cancer.org.
TBD, National Osteopathic Medicine
Week. The purpose of this week is to make the public
aware of the monumental role osteopathic physicians
play in the good health of our nation. www.am-osteo-assn.org.
December 1-31, Colorectal Cancer
Education and Awareness Month. This month is held
to educate consumers, patients and professionals regarding
the need for early diagnosis and treatment of colorectal
cancer.
December 1-31, Jingle Bell Run
for Arthritis. Communities nationwide celebrate
this festive event to help the Arthritis Foundation
support research and improve the quality of life for
people affected by the more than 100 forms of arthritis.
The events feature a variety of running and walking
competitions. Participants dress in holiday costumes
and decorate their shoes with jingle bells. www.arthritis.org.
December 1-31, Safe Toys and Gifts
Month. What are the most dangerous toys to children’s
eyesight? Tips on how to choose age-appropriate toys
will be distributed. www.preventblindness.org.
December 1, World AIDS Day. World
AIDS Day, originated by the World Health Organization,
is part of the continuing effort to meet the challenge
of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. It is a day for increasing
awareness of HIV/AIDS as a global concern and creating
the global solidarity necessary in the fight against
HIV/AIDS. www.aawhworldhealth.org.
December 1-7, National Aplastic Anemia/ Myelodysplastic
Awareness Week. The Aplastic Anemia Foundation of
America (AAFA) serves as a resource for patient assistance
and emotional support and provides educational materials
and updated medical information on aplastic anemia and
other forms of bone-marrow failure such as myelodysplastic
syndrome. The AAFA also financially supports research
to find effective prevention and treatment. www.aplastic.org.
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