Mental Health Nurses’ Day (MHNursesDay) is an annual day to celebrate and promote the work of mental health nurses. It takes place on February 21st each year. What’s celebrated? 

• The value of mental health nurses
• The role of mental health nurses in health and wellbeing
• The diversity and uniqueness of the profession

Why’s it celebrated? To recognize the challenges mental health nurses face, including the toll of the pandemic

For more information please visit the link below.https://www.mhnursesday.com/

Their colleagues and the wider community

Heart disease is still Australia’s leading cause of death and affects families and communities around the country.

REDFEB is a month dedicated to raising awareness for heart health and raising much-needed funds for research.

Can you help us fund life-saving breakthroughs keep families together for longer?

Getting involved is as simple as wearing RED and donating.

Please click link for more information https://www.heartresearch.com.au/redfeb/

Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights, the health and the integrity of girls and women.

Girls who undergo female genital mutilation face short-term complications such as severe pain, shock, excessive bleeding, infections, and difficulty in passing urine, as well as long-term consequences for their sexual and reproductive health and mental health.

Although primarily concentrated in 30 countries in Africa and the Middle East, female genital mutilation is a universal issue and is also practiced in some countries in Asia and Latin America.

For mhttps://www.un.org/en/observances/female-genital-mutilation-dayore information please click on the link Below

Each year in Australia around 1,815 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. In most cases the cancer will be diagnosed at an advanced stage, where it is very difficult to treat.

That is why we’re committed to ensuring that every Australian knows more about ovarian cancer and its early symptoms.

We need progress. Let’s get vocal this Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

Please click her on more information https://www.ovariancancer.net.au/get-involved/ovarian-cancer-awareness-month

World Leprosy Day is observed every year on the last Sunday of January. In India, it is observed on 30 January every year, coinciding with the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.  

Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) which still occurs in more than 120 countries, with more than 200 000 new cases reported every year.

The aim of observing the World Leprosy Day is to create awareness against the stigma attached to the disease, by making the general community aware that it is a disease spread by a type of bacteria and it can be easily cured. 

For more Information https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-leprosy-day

Cervical Health Awareness Month in 2025 will take place from January 1–31. There will also be a Cervical Cancer Prevention Week in 2025, which is a campaign to educate people about cervical cancer and how to prevent it. The goal of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month is to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health issue by 2120. Cervical cancer can be prevented through regular screening and vaccination against HPV

For more information https://www.nccc-online.org/cervical-health-awareness-month/

On January 4, 2025, individuals and organizations are encouraged to recognize World Braille Day by supporting efforts to improve accessibility for blind and visually impaired people.

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) around the world use this day to create awareness about the challenges faced by visually impaired individuals and to encourage businesses and governments to create economic and social opportunities for the blind.

NGOs and disability organizations hold competitions and public outreach events. Teachers in schools teach the history of braille to their students.

For More Information https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/world/world-braille-day

The Waitara Family Medical Practice Team wishes you and your family a joyous Christmas!

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
– a day of action to encourage new initiatives for poverty eradication.

Here is the link for more information https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-solidarity-day

International Migrants Day gives us a special opportunity to shine a spotlight on the invaluable contributions of millions of migrants around the world. It’s also a day for us to highlight the increasingly complex environment in which migration occurs. Conflicts, climate-related disasters and economic pressures continue to drive millions of people from their homes in search of safety or simply opportunity.

Form more Information https://www.un.org/en/observances/migrants-day