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12 Oct

Global Hand Washing Day October 15, 2018

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Global Handwashing Day is a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. The first Global Handwashing Day was held in 2008, when over 120 million children around the world washed their hands with soap in more than 70 countries. Since 2008, community and national leaders...

11 Oct

International Day of the Girl Child October 11, 2018

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2018 Theme – With Her: A Skilled GirlForce International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated on Thursday October 11, 2108. “The day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights.” (United Nations) This day was created on December 19, 2011 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare October 11 as...

17 Apr

patient safety awareness week march 11 – 17, 2018

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Patient Safety Awareness Week in an initiative of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Each year, IHI’s United in Patient Safety campaign culminates in this week dedicated to increasing patient safety awareness among health professionals and the public....

17 Apr

New CDC Training on Antibiotic Stewardship

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Antibiotics save lives, but any time antibiotics are used, they can cause side effects and lead to antibiotic resistance. At least 80 million antibiotic prescriptions each year are unnecessary in the U.S., which makes improving antibiotic prescribing and use a national priority....

17 Apr

Free continuing education lecture for healthcare providers to reduce hypoglycemic events in patients with type 2 diabetes

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making available a free, one-hour continuing education (CE) lecture for healthcare providers on Leveraging Health Literacy and Patient Preferences to Reduce Hypoglycemic Events in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes....

17 Apr

one health day

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The goal of One Health Day is to bring attention around the world to the need for One Health interactions and for the world to ‘see them in action’. The One Health Day campaign is designed to engage as many individuals as possible from as many arenas as possible in One Health education and awareness events, and to generate an inspiring array of projects worldwide....

17 Apr

World Polio Day, October 24 2017

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October 24 is World Polio Day, and it is an opportunity for the global polio eradication community to renew its promise of a polio-free world for future generations. This year’s theme is “A Celebration of the Unsung Heroes of Polio Eradication.”...