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August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). NIAM raises the awareness about why vaccines are important for people of all ages and how they can help prevent serious, sometimes deadly, diseases and illnesses. Immunisation is one…
Many of you will be preparing to write your thesis. There are many books in the library advising how to write a literature review as well as books on study skills including how to manage your time effectively. We have put some of these on display in the Library…
Since 2001, the Mental Health Foundation has been leading Mental Health Awareness Week – bringing the UK together to focus on getting good mental health. Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event where the whole of the UK comes together to focus on achieving good mental health. The week aims…
Monday March 24th 2025 is World Tuberculosis Day. The theme for World TB Day 2025 is “Yes! We Can End TB”, reinforcing the idea that ending tuberculosis is possible with collective effort.
The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch discovered the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium, which causes…
It’s the time of year when people commonly make New Year resolutions. Dry January is an annual campaign that encourages people to abstain from alcohol for the entire month of January. Led by Alcohol Change UK it aims to help individuals reset their relationship with alcohol, improve health, and…
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On 1 December, WHO (World Health Organisation) joins partners and communities to commemorate World AIDS Day 2024. Under the theme “Take the rights path: My health, my right!”, WHO is calling on global leaders and citizens to champion the right to health by addressing…
World Humanitarian Day on August 19 2024 honours humanitarian aid workers all over the world. Established by the UN in 2009, this day commemorates the anniversary of the bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Iraq. 22 people lost their lives, including the UN’s High Commissioner for…
Air pollution is linked to 43,000 deaths per year in the UK. The World Health Organisation and UK Government recognise that air pollution is the largest environmental threat to our health. The combined or joint effects of ambient (outdoor) and household air pollution exposure cause about 7 million premature…
World Malaria Day (WMD) is an international observance commemorated every year on 25 April and recognises global efforts to control malaria. World Malaria Day, which was first held in 2008, developed from Africa Malaria Day, an event that had been observed since 2001 by African governments.
Globally, 3.3 billion…
February is National Cancer Prevention Month. It’s an opportunity to spread the word and take action in order to live better, healthier, and happier lives. This initiative aims to raise awareness about cancer and spread awareness about the importance of early detection, which is paramount to its prevention. Cancer…
