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Do you know that one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival is through breastfeeding? Breastfeeding provides every child with the best possible start in life. This practice significantly improves the health, survival and well being of infants, children and their mothers – both in the short- and long-term. World Breastfeeding …

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Every year, the last week of April is observed as World Immunization Week to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. Vaccines are safe and effective life-saving tools to prevent diseases. Ranging from childhood routine vaccinations to the current COVID-19 vaccine, vaccines keep families and communities safe from unpreventable …

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Each year, National Eating Disorders Awareness (NEDA) Week begins the last Monday in February. This year, the NEDA Week runs from February 22-28. The week is observed all over the nation to spread awareness about eating disorders by educating the public and sharing inspirational stories of hope and recovery. Sponsored by the National Eating Disorder …

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Personal hygiene starts and ends with our hands. National Handwashing Awareness Week, celebrated from December 1-7, is sponsored by Henry the Hand Foundation to remind everyone to stay vigilant about hand-washing. It reminds people that germs washing hands with soap and clean water is an effective way to prevent infections and disease. Washing hands regularly …

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Antibiotics are antimicrobial drugs that are used to suppress and treat bacterial infections. Antibiotic resistance occurs when germs develop the ability to resist the drugs produced to kill them. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines the problem as follows: “Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in response to the use of these medicines. Bacteria, not …

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Respiratory Care Week (RC Week) from the 25th to 31st of October is celebrated in order to appreciate and acknowledge hard-working respiratory therapists around the world. It is celebrated internationally but most notably in the United States and Canada. It took about 40 years for Respiratory Care Week to become a vehicle to raise awareness …

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International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) is celebrated the third week of October every year. This year IIPW is October 18-24. The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) which spearheads this annual observance states that it wants this year to be a celebration of the bravery and tireless efforts of the world’s infection …

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), malnutrition refers to “the deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances of a person’s energy or nutrients intake”. Malnutiriton results from having a diet that does not contain a sufficient amount of healthy nutrients. The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) sponsors to raise malnutrition awareness and its adverse …

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Mental illnesses are health conditions that involve changes in behavior, thinking, or emotion. Mental illness can be a combination of these. According to psychiatry.org, 19% of U.S. adults experience some form of mental illness. 4.1% has a severe mental illness, and 8.5% has a diagnosable substance use disorder. Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed …

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Breastfeeding provides every child with the best possible start in life and is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. Every year, August 1-7 is observed as World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. This global campaign helps to raise awareness about breastfeeding and urges action on …

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