HAPPY NEW YEAR – 2024
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WORLD AIDS DAY – 1 DECEMBER 2023
Each year, on 1 December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. People around the world unite to show support for people living with HIV and to remember those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an infection that attacks the body’s immune system, specifically the white blood cells called CD4 cells. HIV destroys these CD4 cells, weakening a person’s immunity against opportunistic infections, such as tuberculosis and fungal infections, severe bacterial infections and some cancers.
- An estimated 39.0 million [33.1–45.7 million] people were living with HIV at the end of 2022.
- 1.5 million [1.2–2.1 million] children (0–14 years old).
Get involved with World Aids Day by:
- Volunteering with the organisations.
- Raising awareness on social media.
- Organising a fundraiser.
- Making a donation.
For more information ,visit :https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-aids-day
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN SOLIDARITY DAY -20 DECEMBER 2023
The Sustainable Development Agenda is centred on people & planet, underpinned by human rights and supported by a global partnership determined to lift people out of poverty, hunger and disease. It will, thus, be built on a foundation of global cooperation and solidarity.
International Human Solidarity Day is:
- A day to celebrate our unity in diversity;
- A day to remind governments to respect their commitments to international agreements;
- A day to raise public awareness of the importance of solidarity;
- A day to encourage debate on the ways to promote solidarity for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals including poverty eradication;
- A day of action to encourage new initiatives for poverty eradication.
Get involved by:
- Volunteering with the organisation.
- Raising awareness on social media.
For more information, visit :https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-solidarity-day
MERRY CHRISTMAS -2023
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY – 10TH DECEMBER 2023
10 December 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of one of the world’s most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark document enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being – regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
Get involved this December by:
- Volunteering with the organisation
- Raising awareness on social media
- Stand up for human rights. We all have a role to play.
For more information, visit: https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day
International Day of PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY-3 DECEMBER 2023
A disability is a condition or function judged to be significantly impaired relative to the usual standard of an individual of their group. The term is often used to refer to individual functioning, including physical impairment, sensory impairment, cognitive impairment, intellectual impairment, mental illness, and various types of chronic disease.
- Over 1 billion people in the world have some form of disability.
- More than 100 million disabled persons are children.
- Children with disabilities are almost four times more likely to experience violence than non-disabled children.
- 50% of disabled persons cannot afford health care.
- 80% live in developing countries.
- An estimated 46% of older people aged 60 years and over are people with disabilities.
- One in every five women is likely to experience disability in her life
Get involved by:
- Volunteering with the organisation
- Raising awareness on social media
- Organising a fundraiser
- Making a donation
For more information, visit :https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-of-persons-with-disabilities
bANDANNA dAY -27 OCTOBER 2023
Held on the last Friday in October, Bandanna Day is the flagship fundraising and awareness campaign for Canteen. Since Bandanna Day began it has raised more than $35 million to support young people affected by cancer.
We encourage individuals, schools and organisations to get involved by taking part in one of the following activities:
- Sell a box of bright and colourful bandannas
- Register for our Cut, Colour or Cover challenge
- Buy your favourite designs from our online shop
With your support, funds raised from Bandanna Day will help young people impacted by cancer get access to programs, counselling and peer support.
By joining the movement YOU can stand up to cancer!
BLUE KNOT DAY -26 OCTOBER 2023
Blue Knot Day is an Australian national day on which Blue Knot Foundation calls on all Australians to unite in support of the more than 5 million Australian adults who have experienced complex trauma.
The tangled knot in the Blue Knot Day logo symbolises the complexity of childhood trauma, with blue representing the colour of the sky and a clear blue sky providing the space for new possibilities.
Blue Knot Day is an opportunity for all Australians to unite and untangle the knot and complexities of trauma and abuse to support the recovery, resilience and empowerment of survivors.
Get involved this October by:
- By holding an event in your workplace or community
- Sharing through social media
- Purchasing Blue Knot Foundation merchandise
- Making a donation
For more information, visit: https://blueknot.org.au/get-involved/blue-knot-day/
WORLD POLIO DAY -24 OCTOBER 2023
Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of 5. Most know it as polio virus. The virus is spread from person to person, typically through contaminated water. It can attack the nervous system, and in some instances, lead to paralysis. Although there is no cure, there is a safe and effective vaccine.
The Facts
- Polio mainly affects children under age 5.
- There is no cure, but polio is preventable with a vaccine.
- Only two countries remain endemic.
- We’ve reduced cases by 99.9% since 1988.
- Until we end polio forever, every child is at risk.
Once polio is eradicated, the world can celebrate the delivery of a major global public good that will benefit all people equally, no matter where they live.
Get invovled this October by:
- Volunteering with the organisation
- Raising awareness on social media
- Organising a fundraiser
- Making a donation
For more information, visit: https://www.endpolio.org/world-polio-day andhttps://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/poliomyelitis
WORLD OSTEOPOROSIS DAY -20 OCTOBER 2023
Worldwide, one in three women and one in five men aged 50 years and over will suffer an osteoporotic fracture. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and fragile, so that they break easily – even as a result of a minor fall, a bump, a sneeze, or a sudden movement. Fractures caused by osteoporosis can be life-threatening and a major cause of pain and long-term disability.
THE 5 STEPS TO HEALTHY BONES AND A FRACTURE-FREE FUTURE
- EXERCISE
- NUTRITION
- LIFESTYLE
- RISK FACTORS
- TESTING & TREATMENT
To get involved this October:
- Raise awareness on social media
- Donate to the foundation
- Volunteer
- Check your osteoporosis risk with your GP
For more information, visit:
http://worldosteoporosisday.org/
https://www.osteoporosis.org.au/world-osteoporosis-day