Don't Simply Turn Away

Did you know that there are 35 national health observances that take place during the month of May? To name a few: Hepatitis and Stroke Awareness Month, Mental Health Month, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, National Physical Education and Sport Week, National Bike to School Day and World Autoimmune Awareness Day. There are a total of 213 national health observances throughout the year. Some might ask: "Is of all this necessary?" "Aren't 213 observances a bit of an overkill?" "Why so many?" We often hear these questions because the majority of people don't really understand the hardships, difficulties, and struggles of others; or if we do care, we're too busy or too financially strapped to do anything about it. People question, "Can we really be expected to spend our free time and resources on such a long list of special interest groups?" Some might say, "That's simply unrealistic. I don't have enough time, energy or money for that!" And this is true. You don't, and neither do I. Nobody has time to constantly be aware of other people's health struggles every day. And this is exactly the reason we need so many "awareness" months, weeks, and days. The people represented by awareness organizations would be without representation, and without services and funding to work towards becoming healthier. They would lack preventive measures and treatment were it not for those who advocate for them. Without advocates, those who are suffering would be the "unknown and unseen" in o...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news