MS is a day to recognise the prevelance of MS in society. MS is the result of damage to myelin – a protective sheath surrounding nerve fibres of the central nervous system. When myelin is damaged, this interferes with messages between the brain and other parts of the body.

‘The average age of diagnosis with MS is just 30, and 3 out of 4 Australians with MS are women.’

There are 25,600 Australians living with MS currently.

Get involved this May by:

• Raising awareness on social media
• Volunteering
• Making a donation

For more information, visit:
https://kissgoodbyetoms.org/

World Thyroid Day takes place on 25th May each year, aiming to increase public awareness of thyroid diseases, namely the importance of their timely diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

Thyroid disorders are very common worldwide, they affect people of all ages and have a large range of symptoms.

The most common thyroid disorders include hyperthyroidism (abnormally increased thyroid activity), hypothyroidism (abnormally decreased thyroid activity), thyroiditis (inflammation of the thyroid gland) and thyroid cancer and are often caused by iodine deficiency.

“Hypothyroidism is the most common thyroid disorder in Australia, affecting around 1 in 33 Australians¹.”

Get involved this May by:

• Raising awareness on social media
• Organising a fundraiser
• Making a donation

For more information, visit: 
https://thyroidfoundation.org.au/World-Thyroid-Day

National Palliative Care Week (NPCW), held from 22 – 28 May 2022, is Australia’s largest annual awareness raising initiative held increase understanding of the many benefits of palliative care.

Theme for National Palliative Care Week 2022 is It’s your right.

Palliative care is person and family-centred care provided for a person with an active, progressive, advanced disease, who has little or no prospect of cure and who is expected to die, and for whom the primary goal is to optimise the quality of life.

For help and information ask your:

• Doctor
• Aboriginal Health Worker
• Hospital Liaison Officer
• Nurse

Get involved this May by:

• Joining a twitter conversation
• Getting a conversation going in the community
• Volunteering with the foundation
• Donating

For more information, visit: https://palliativecare.org.au/

World Asthma Day is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world.

One in every nine Australians have asthma – around 2.7 million of us

It’s more common in males younger than 14 years. However, for people aged 15 years and over, it is more common in females .

More than one in every two children who are younger than 15 years (57 per cent) have a written Asthma Action Plan .

But fewer than one in every five people who are aged over 15 years have a written Asthma Action Plan (3). This is lowest for people aged 25-44 (16.5%).

Get involved this May by:

• Volunteering with the foundation
• Donating
• Raising awareness on social media.

for more information ,visit:

www.asthma.org.au

Malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease caused by a parasite that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito which feeds on humans. People who get malaria are typically very sick with high fevers, shaking chills, and flu-like illness. Although malaria can be a deadly disease, illness and death from malaria can usually be prevented.

World Malaria Day is a chance to shine a spotlight on the global effort to control malaria. It highlights the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control. Malaria remains both a major cause and a consequence of global poverty and inequity.

Fight against malaria this April by:

• Raising awareness on social media using #EndMalaria
• Donating to the foundation
• Organising your own fundraiser
• Educating family and friends on the dangers of malaria

For more information, visit: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-malaria-day