National Health Month Observances

April Health Month Observances

Network_TEAM April 11, 2021
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Check out all the national health holidays this month!

April 1 – 30
Alcohol Awareness Month
Facing Addiction with NCADD
217 Broadway, Suite 712
New York, NY 10007
(800) NCA-CALL (622-2255) (24-Hour Helpline)
(212) 269-7797
(212) 269-7510 Fax
[email protected]
www.facingaddiction.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated

April 1 – 30
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
PO Box 170864
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 964-1799
[email protected]
aboutibs.org
Materials available
Contact: Ceciel Rooker

April 1 – 30
National Autism Awareness Month
The Autism Society
4340 East West Highway, Suite 350
Bethesda, MD 20814-3067
(800) 3–AUTISM (328-8476)
(301) 657-0881
(301) 657-0869 Fax
[email protected]
www.autism-society.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated

April 1 – 30
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Children’s Bureau
ACYF, HHS
1250 Maryland Avenue SW, 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20024
(800) 394-3366
[email protected]
www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/preventionmonth/
Materials available
Contact: None designated

April 1 – 30
National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
National Safety Council
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143
(800) 621-7619
(630) 285-1434 Fax
[email protected]
www.nsc.org/learn/NSC-Initiatives/Pages/distracted-driving-awareness-month.aspx
Materials available
Contact: None designated

April 1 – 30
National Donate Life Month
Division of Transplantation, Healthcare Systems Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Parklawn Building, Room 08W53A
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-7577
(301) 594-6095 Fax
[email protected]
www.organdonor.gov
Materials available
Contact: Division of Transplantation Staff

April 1 – 30
National Facial Protection Month
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
American Association of Orthodontists
9700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Rosemont, IL 60018
(847) 678-6200
[email protected]
www.aaoms.org/media/april-is-national-facial-protection-month
Materials available
Contact: AAOMS Communications

April 1 – 30
National Interprofessional Health Care Month
National Academies of Practice
201 E. Main Street, Suite 1405
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 514-9184
(859) 514-9166 Fax
[email protected]
www.napractice.org/Advocacy/National-Interprofessional-Health-Care-Month
Contact: None designated

April 1 – 30
National Minority Health Month
Office of Minority Health
Tower Oaks Building
1101 Wootton Parkway
Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20852
(800) 444-6472
[email protected]
www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov
Materials available
Contact: Information Specialist

April 1 – 30
Occupational Therapy Month
American Occupational Therapy Association
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814-3349
(301) 652-6611
(800) 729-2682
(800) 377-8555 TDD
[email protected]
www.aota.org/Conference-Events/OTMonth.aspx
Materials available
Contact: None designated

April 1 – 30
Oral Cancer Awareness Month
The Oral Cancer Foundation
The Bruce Paltrow Foundation
3419 Via Lido # 205
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(949) 723-4400
[email protected]
www.oralcancer.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated

April 1 – 30
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
1220 L Street NW, Suite 505
Washington, DC 20005
(800) 656-4673
(202) 544-1034
[email protected]
www.rainn.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated

April 1 – 30
Sexual Assault Awareness Month of Action
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
2101 N. Front Street
Governor’s Plaza North, Bldg #2
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 909-0710 ext. 116
(877) 739-3895 Toll Free
[email protected]
www.nsvrc.org/saam
Materials available
Contact: Susan Sullivan

April 1 – 30
Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
(415) 561-8534
[email protected]
aao.org/eyesmart
Materials available
Contact: Beatrice Shelton

April 1 – 30
STI Awareness Month
American Sexual Health Association
P. O. Box 13827
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3827
(919) 361-8400
(919) 361-8425 Fax
[email protected]
www.ASHAsexualhealth.org
Materials available
Contact: ASHA Media Relations Office

 April 1 – 30
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
Men’s Health Network
P.O. Box 75972
Washington, D.C. 20013
(202) 543-6461 Ext. 101
[email protected]
www.TesticularCancerAwarenessMonth.com
Materials available
Contact: None designated

April 1 – 30
Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
Prevent Blindness
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
(312) 363-6001
(312) 363-6052 Fax
[email protected]
www.preventblindness.org/womens-eye-health-and-safety-awareness-month
Materials available
Contact: None designated

April 1 – 7
National Public Health Week – Healthiest Nation 2030: Changing Our Future Together
American Public Health Association
800 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20001-3710
(202) 777-2742
(202) 777-2534 Fax
[email protected]
www.nphw.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated

April 2
Sexual Assault Awareness Day of Action
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
2101 N. Front Street
Governor’s Plaza North, Bldg #2
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 909-0710 ext. 116
(877) 739-3895 Toll Free
[email protected]
www.nsvrc.org/saam/about/day-of-action
Materials available
Contact: Susan Sullivan

April 7
World Health Day
World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
+ 41 22 791 21 11
+ 41 22 791 31 11 Fax
www.who.int/world-health-day/en/
Materials available
Contact: None designated

April 8 – 12
National Youth Violence Prevention Week
National Association of SAVE
Sandy Hook Promise PO Box 3489
Newtown, CT 06470
(866) 343-7283
[email protected]
nationalsave.org/nyvpw/
Materials available
Contact: Carleen Wray

April 10
National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day
Advocates for Youth
1325 G Street NW, Suite 980
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 419-3420
(202) 419-1448
www.youthaidsday.org
Materials available
Contact: Januari McKay

April 11
National Alcohol Screening Day ®
Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
270 Bridge Street, Suite 301
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 239-0071
(781) 431-7447 Fax
[email protected]
mentalhealthscreening.org/programs/initiatives
Materials available
Contact: None designated

April 15
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
DEA Diversion Control Division
Attn: Liaison and Policy Section 8701 Morrissette Drive
Springfield, VA 22152
(202) 307-7977
[email protected]
takebackday.dea.gov
Materials available
Contact: Tildy La Farge

April 18
RAINN Day
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
1220 L Street, NW, Suite 505
Washington, DC 20005
800-656-HOPE (4673) National Sexual Assault Hotline
202-544-3064 Admin
[email protected]
www.rainn.org/rainnday
Materials available
Contact: Nancy Amestoy

April 21 – 27
National Infertility Awareness Week
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
7918 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 300
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 556-7172
(703) 506-3266 Fax
[email protected]
infertilityawareness.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated

April 22 – 28
World Immunization Week
World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
+ 41 22 791 21 11
+ 41 22 791 31 11 Fax
www.who.int/campaigns/immunization-week
Materials available
Contact: None designated

April 22 – 26
Every Kid Healthy™ Week
Action for Healthy Kids ®
600 West Van Buren Street, Suite 720
Chicago, IL 60607
800-416-5136
(312) 212-0098 Fax
[email protected]
www.everykidhealthyweek.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated

April 24
World Meningitis Day
Confederation of Meningitis Organizations
Newminster House
Baldwin Street
Bristol
BS1 1LT
UK 6872
44-333-405-6264 (UK)
[email protected]
www.comomeningitis.org
Materials available
Contact: Becky Parry

April 26 – May 3
National Infant Immunization Week
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE, MS A27
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800) CDC-INFO (232-4636)
(404) 639-8200
(404) 639-8905 Fax
[email protected]
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/index.html
Materials available
Contact: None designated

April 29 – May 3
Air Quality Awareness Week
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service
Analyze, Forecast and Support Office
1325 East West Highway, Station 13160
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 427-9356
[email protected]
www3.epa.gov/airnow/airaware/
Materials available
Contact: Jannie Ferrell

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911 Long Term Effects Explained

Transcript below: Hi, this is Dr. Robert Gilio. It’s 9 11 2023.  It’s over 20 years since the attacks. I was there shortly thereafter with a group of volunteers, just ordinary people in extraordinary times, trying to do the best we could. We set up a clinic at Ground Zero with others and worked with the N Y P D and eventually we’re part of the team that helped create the World Trade Center Registry. Now funded, with significant funding for over 63,000 people that have documented exposures. You know, the bottom line from the attacks are that those that were there, have higher risks for prostate cancer at about 25% higher risk. Not that 25% have cancer, but are higher risk than the standard population. More than doubled the risk of thyroid cancer and 41% of the risk of leukemia. Nearly half the responders, have been complaining on and off of digestive conditions, and 16% have developed some type of a cancer. Another 16% of claimed mental health issues such as P T S D, depression or substance abuse, and many of those who had preexisting respiratory infections had those dramatically exacerbated with a few with lingering effects, that continue on. We’re tracking them after one disaster. You know, we have a lessons learned group inside the force route that’s free to learn about these issues, to get the anatomy, the physiology, to learn about some of the mental health issues, to learn what you can do to prevent yourself from being exposed. You have the street smarts, to survive a, a disaster. Be manmade or, natural. It is our vision that everyone can be a force for health. You can join for free. Read more, on this post in my, in my post inside of the basics, lessons learned group at the Force for Health at the link below and contribute. Share what you know and learn what you can, but most importantly, learn how to take care of yourselves so that you can help others, kind of like some of us did at that time. Now, some of us might need the help when a disaster happens near us. Thank you for considering being a force for health on nine 11. By the way, the book I wrote, it’s included for free, inside of this, lesson and you give points in it and become part of the Reality Health Games, kind of a fun health literacy competition. Take care, be safe, and thank you all, first and second responders at 911.

Dr_Rob September 11, 2023

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