Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
2020-03-01 - 2020-05-30
When a woman is diagnosed at the earliest stage, her chance of surviving ovarian cancer for five years or more doubles from just 46 per cent to more than 90 per cent.
However, nearly half of GPs mistakenly believe symptoms only present in the later stages of the disease, and less than a third of women in the UK are confident they know the symptoms.
This year, tens of thousands of symptoms leaflets were read, thousands of cakes were baked, hundreds of outlandish outfits worn and more teapots brewed than we could count all with one aim in mind to get more women diagnosed at the earliest stage. Your fundraising means we will be able to do more to improve early diagnosis, fund more life-saving research and provide much-needed support.
https://www.targetovariancancer.org.uk/tags/ovarian-cancer-awareness-month

Stress Awareness Month
2020-04-01 07:00 - 2020-04-30 16:00 (Europe/London)
Stress Awareness Month has been held every April, since 1992.
During this annual thirty day period, health care professionals and health promotion experts across the country will join forces to increase public awareness about both the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic.
To learn more, visit the Stress Awareness Month Website: https://www.stress.org.uk/national-stress-awareness-month-2018/

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month 2020
2020-04-01 07:00 - 2020-04-30 16:00
April’s Bowel Cancer Awareness Month is a fantastic annual event set aside to increase awareness of bowel cancer and raise funds towards treating this condition. It is driven by various charitable organisations including the Beating Bowel Cancer and Bowel Cancer UK, who have merged with the main aim of ensuring that there would be no victim of Bowel Cancer by 2050.
Just to mention, Bowel Cancer is the second biggest UK’s killer cancer. This shouldn’t be the case since it is treatable and curable, especially when diagnosed at an early stage. Early diagnosis for Bowel Cancer and any other type of cancer saves lives. This is the reason why April has been set aside to educate the public and raise awareness of Bowel Cancer symptoms.
For more information, please visit: http://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/

IBS Awareness Month 2020
2020-04-01 07:00 - 2020-04-30 16:00
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month in the UK, where 1 in 5 people will experience IBS at some point in their lives1.
But despite the prevalence of IBS, and the general increase in awareness, there is still embarrassment and uncertainty surrounding the disorder.
You can develop IBS at any age, but symptoms often develop between 20 – 30 years of age.
For more information, please visit the event website: https://pageandpage.uk.com/irritable-bowel-syndrome-ibs-awareness-month/
Reference:
1-4 ‘April is IBS Awareness Month: Facts for sufferers’, BMI Healthcare, [online]. Available at: https://www.bmihealthcare.co.uk/health-matters/womens-health/ibs-facts-for-sufferers#gdpr-out (Accessed 18.4.19)

MS Awareness Week 2020
2020-04-19 - 2020-04-25
MS Awareness Week 2020 will run from 20-26 April. It’s a chance to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis, and the reality of living with it. #MSWeek.
Most people have a vague idea what MS is, but lots of them are a bit confused. Some people know it causes problems with how we move. But what about how we feel? And the symptoms you can’t see? For MS Awareness Week, let’s help everyone understand exactly what MS is like.
How do I get involved?
There are lots of ways to get involved:

download and share our graphics on your social media accounts to help describe your symptoms in 5 words (or more!) using the hashtags #ThisIsMS and #MSin5Words
email us to share your story about living with MS.

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Learn more here: https://www.mssociety.org.uk/get-involved/ms-awareness-week
