Hearing is vital for people’s communication abilities, quality of life, social participation, and health.The prevalence of hearing loss will rise considerably in coming decades due to changing population demographics, increasing exposure to risk factors such as recreational noise, and persistence of untreated ear conditions such as otitis media.

World Hearing Day is the largest global awareness campaign on ear and hearing care that calls for action to address hearing loss.

World Hearing Day aims to:

• Promote public health actions for ear and hearing care
• Stimulate intersectoral partnership for ear and hearing care
• Raise awareness of hearing loss and care at national and community levels across the world
• Encourage behaviour change towards healthy EHC practices.

Get involved with World Hearing Day by:

• Speading awareness about hearing loss
• Hosting an event or organising a fundraiser
• Spreading awareness about World Hearing Day on social media

For more information, visit :

https://www.deafnessforum.org.au/events/world-hearing-day/

A disease is considered rare when it affects fewer than 1 in 2000 people. Rare Disease Day is a globally-coordinated movement, working towards equity in social opportunity, healthcare, and access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with a rare disease. Raising awareness and generating change for the 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease, their families and carers.

Those living with a rare disease face many challenges, including:

• Difficulties in access to treatment and care, often resulting in heavy social and financial burdens on patients.
• A lack of scientific knowledge and quality information on the disease, often resulting in delays in diagnosis.
• Instances of misdiagnosis.

Get involved with Rare Disease Day by:

• Spreading awareness of the event
• Making a donation
• Joining or hosting a local event

For more information, visit:
https://www.rarediseaseday.org/what-is-a-rare-disease/

World Cancer Day held every 4 February is a global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). By raising worldwide awareness, improving education and coordinating individual, collective and government action, we are all working together to imagine a world without cancer, where everyone has access to life-saving cancer treatment and cancer care is available to everyone – no matter who you are or where you live. 

• In 2020, it was estimated that there were just under 150,000 new cases of cancer and under 50,000 deaths from cancer.
• One in two Australian men and women will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85.
• Cancer is a leading cause of death in Australia .
• Around 25,000 more people die each year from cancer compared to 1982. This is due mainly to population growth and ageing.
• In the 1980s, the cancer survival rate was less than 50%. Today, almost seven in 10 Australians will survive for at least five years after a cancer diagnosis and in some cancers the survival is as high as 90%.
• The most common cancers in Australia (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) are prostate, breast, colorectal (bowel), melanoma and lung cancer. These five cancers account for about 60% of all cancers diagnosed in Australia.

Get Involved :

• Educating yourself and spreading awareness.
• Making a donation or purchasing merchandise to raise funds
• Volunteering or organising a fundraising campaign
• Speaking with your GP if you have any questions

For more information ,visit:https://www.cancer.org.au

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!

https://www.bandannaday.org.au/about

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/

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 Mental Health Day 2023 is an opportunity for people and communities to unite behind the theme “Mental health is a universal human right” to improve knowledge, raise awareness and drive actions that promote and protect everyone’s mental health as a universal human right.

Mental health is a basic human right for all people. Everyone, whoever and wherever they are, has a right to the highest attainable standard of mental health.

Good mental health is vital to our overall health and well-being. Yet one in eight people globally are living with mental health conditions, which can impact their physical health, their well-being, how they connect with others, and their livelihoods.

Making Mental Health & Well-Being for All a Global Priority

Get involved this October by:

• Informing the community
• Taking care of your mental health
• Raising awareness on social media
• Volunteering

https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-mental-health-day/2023

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