August is Psoriasis Awareness Month and is used as an opportunity to educate, and inform survivors, on a range of topics varying from treatment, causes, triggers and management of the inflammatory and often irritating disease. Psoriasis is a painful, severe, chronic non-communicable disease (NCD) caused by a dysfunction of the immune system, that affects more
There is an immense but untapped role of media and the limited capacity of NCD experts/advocates to effectively communicate NCDs, the challenges advocates meet in trying to create NCD awareness. David Makumi will highlight how journalists play a key role in raising awareness of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Gladys Gachanja will show how the media can
Each September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This month helps to highlight the impact of cancer on children, young people and their families. We all have dreams of the person we want to become and what we want to achieve in life. For some children, those dreams are interrupted and sometimes shattered, by a cancer
World Alzheimer's Month is the international campaign every September to raise awareness and challenge the stigma and misinformation that surrounds dementia.
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Sickle cell disease(SCD) is an inherited blood disorder. It is characterized by periods of severe pain caused by sickle-shaped red blood cells. Millions of people do not know they have sickle cell trait, because the trait usually does not cause illness. That's why it's important to be tested. Want
Every year hundreds of individuals die by suicide. Connecting and openly communicating with those who have had suicidal thoughts or those who have lost loved ones to suicide is essential in the effort towards suicide prevention. Too often the feelings of shame and stigma prevent them from talking openly. We hope that the campaign will
