25 October 2009
November, an interesting month for healthcare
10/28/09 12:54
American Diabetes Month (November 1-30)
American Diabetes Month 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, the American Diabetes Association holds special events and programs on a variety of topics related to diabetes care and treatment. For information contact: American Diabetes Association at (800) DIABETES or http://www.diabetes.org/.
Diabetic Eye Disease Month (November 1-30)
Can people with diabetes prevent the onset of diabetic eye disease? During this observance Prevent Blindness America tells how control of diabetes can affect diabetic retinopathy, cataracts and glaucoma. For information: Prevent Blindness America, 500 Remington Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173. Phone: (800) 331-2020. Fax: (847) 843-8458. Web: http://www.preventblindness.org/.
Epilepsy Awareness Month (November 1-30) To increase public awareness that despite dramatic gains in treatment, epilepsy is a serious and chronic health condition for which there is no cure. Annually, the month of November. For information: Public Relations Department, Epilepsy Foundation, 4351 Garden City Drive, Landover, MD 20785. Phone: (301) 459-3700 or (800) 332-1000. Fax: (301) 459-0412. Email: pvanhaverbeke@efa.org. Web: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/.
Lung Cancer Awareness Month (November 1-30) A month created to increase awareness of the need for screening, early detection, more research and compassion for lung cancer survivors. ALCASE is the only organization in the world solely dedicated to helping people at rish for and living with lung cancer. Support and education resources are vailable free of charge by phone, mail, or Internet. For information: Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support and Education, P.O. Box 849, Vancouver, WA 98666. Phone: (800) 298-2436. Fax: (360) 735-1305. Email: info@alcase.org. Web: http://www.alcase.org/.
National AIDS Awareness Month (November 1-30) To educate consumers, patients, students and professionals on the prevention of AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases. Kit of materials available for $15. For information: Frederick Maher, President, Pharmacists Planning Service, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road, #210, San Rafael, CA 94903. Phone: (415) 479-8628. Fax: (415) 479-8608. Email: ppsi@aol.com. Web: http://www.ppsinc.org/.
National Alzheimer's Disease Month (November 1-30) To increase awareness of Alzheimer's disease and what the Alzheimer's Association is doing to advance research and help patients, their families and caregivers. For information: Alzheimer's Association, Nicolle Heller, 919 North Michigan, Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60611. Phone: (800) 272-3900 or (312) 335-4037. Fax: (312) 335-1100. Email: nicolle.heller@alz.org. Web: http://www.alz.org/.
National Hospice Month (November 1-30) To promote greater awareness of hospice care and the advantages it offers; to educate physicians and other health care professionals about the concept of hospice; to honor patients and family members, as well as the thousands of dedicated professionals and volunteers who devote their time, love and support to the terminally ill and their families; and to educate public officials to ensure hospice care remains a key components in the health care delivery system. For information: Public Relations, Hospice Association of America, 228 Seventh Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003. Phone: (202) 546-4759. Fax: (202) 547-3540. Web: http://www.nahc.org/.
Diabetic Eye Disease Month (November 1-30)
Can people with diabetes prevent the onset of diabetic eye disease? During this observance Prevent Blindness America tells how control of diabetes can affect diabetic retinopathy, cataracts and glaucoma. For information: Prevent Blindness America, 500 Remington Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173. Phone: (800) 331-2020. Fax: (847) 843-8458. Web: http://www.preventblindness.org/.
Epilepsy Awareness Month (November 1-30) To increase public awareness that despite dramatic gains in treatment, epilepsy is a serious and chronic health condition for which there is no cure. Annually, the month of November. For information: Public Relations Department, Epilepsy Foundation, 4351 Garden City Drive, Landover, MD 20785. Phone: (301) 459-3700 or (800) 332-1000. Fax: (301) 459-0412. Email: pvanhaverbeke@efa.org. Web: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/.
Lung Cancer Awareness Month (November 1-30) A month created to increase awareness of the need for screening, early detection, more research and compassion for lung cancer survivors. ALCASE is the only organization in the world solely dedicated to helping people at rish for and living with lung cancer. Support and education resources are vailable free of charge by phone, mail, or Internet. For information: Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support and Education, P.O. Box 849, Vancouver, WA 98666. Phone: (800) 298-2436. Fax: (360) 735-1305. Email: info@alcase.org. Web: http://www.alcase.org/.
National AIDS Awareness Month (November 1-30) To educate consumers, patients, students and professionals on the prevention of AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases. Kit of materials available for $15. For information: Frederick Maher, President, Pharmacists Planning Service, Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road, #210, San Rafael, CA 94903. Phone: (415) 479-8628. Fax: (415) 479-8608. Email: ppsi@aol.com. Web: http://www.ppsinc.org/.
National Alzheimer's Disease Month (November 1-30) To increase awareness of Alzheimer's disease and what the Alzheimer's Association is doing to advance research and help patients, their families and caregivers. For information: Alzheimer's Association, Nicolle Heller, 919 North Michigan, Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60611. Phone: (800) 272-3900 or (312) 335-4037. Fax: (312) 335-1100. Email: nicolle.heller@alz.org. Web: http://www.alz.org/.
National Hospice Month (November 1-30) To promote greater awareness of hospice care and the advantages it offers; to educate physicians and other health care professionals about the concept of hospice; to honor patients and family members, as well as the thousands of dedicated professionals and volunteers who devote their time, love and support to the terminally ill and their families; and to educate public officials to ensure hospice care remains a key components in the health care delivery system. For information: Public Relations, Hospice Association of America, 228 Seventh Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003. Phone: (202) 546-4759. Fax: (202) 547-3540. Web: http://www.nahc.org/.