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Keep up to date with what’s happening each month with our new What’s On feature. We bring you a snapshot of the awareness campaigns that are happening each month! WHAT’S ON 13 Rare Disease Day 28 February Rare Disease Day is about raising awareness about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. It targets primarily the general public, while seeking to lift awareness among policy makers, public authorities, industry representatives, researchers and health professionals. One in 20 people will live with a rare disease at some point in their life, but despite this, there’s no cure for most rare diseases, and reportedly many go undiagnosed, which makes it even more important to spread the word about rare diseases. Visit: rarediseaseday.org/ International Childhood Heart Disease Awareness Month 1-28 February International Childhood Heart Disease Awareness Month is dedicated to raising awareness of children’s heart disease. Visit: heartkids.org.au/ Teal Ribbon Day 24 February Teal Ribbon Day is a day to support Australians affected by ovarian cancer – to honour those we’ve lost and raise awareness of this deadly disease to change the story for future generations. Visit: ovariancancer.net.au/ page/156/teal-ribbon-day Febfast 1-28 February Pause for a cause this February by giving up alcohol, sugar or another favourite vice, all in the name of supporting disadvantaged youth in Australia, who may be experiencing difficulty accessing resources and support they need to live happy, healthy lives. Visit: febfast.org.au/ Feel Good February 1-28 February Feel Good Feb is about promoting good deeds and random acts of kindness. It was created to encourage and inspire people to be kind to one another and to inspire random acts of kindness towards fellow community members. It’s all about ‘giving out the good’, which not only benefits the receiver but makes the giver happier, too. Visit: feelgoodfeb.org/ Wear Red Day 14 February Wear Red Day is an Australia- wide public awareness and fundraising day on behalf of Heart Research Australia, aimed at raising awareness of heart disease as part of Heart Research Month. The object is to raise funds for research into prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. Join the fight against heart disease and wear red on Wear Red Day. Visit: heartresearch.com.au/ Sweetheart Day 14 February Sweetheart Day is HeartKids’ flagship campaign with the primary aim of raising awareness of congenital and childhood acquired heart disease. It’s a day that showcases all the brave- heart warriors who live with the impact of this disease every day. Visit: sweetheartday.org.au/ Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 1-28 February Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month helps raise awareness about the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer, while stories of women affected by the disease are shared. It’s a month dedicated to highlighting the risk factors for ovarian cancer and to educating Australians on ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment. Visit: ovariancancer.net.au/ Summer’s Day 28 February Summer’s Day raises awareness about all the children who lost their lives as a result of an unintentional injury. It acknowledges children and families living with the consequences of preventable injury. Visit: summersday.com.au/ RETAIL PHARMACY ASSISTANTS • FEB 2021