Archives for “Awareness Campaigns”
September 16 is National School Backpack Awareness Day in the US. The American Occupational Therapy Association is offering their Event Planning Toolkit to help OTs raise awareness by educating the public about backpack, purse, and briefcase safety. Here’s a little trivia on the improper use of bags that may prompt you to join the AOTA [...]
If you haven’t seen the cardboard displays yet, September 21st is World Alzheimer’s Day. Alzheimer’s Disease International, the umbrella organization of Alzheimer associations around the world, explains the theme for this year’s event. The theme for World Alzheimer’s Day™ 2009 is ‘Diagnosing Dementia: See It Sooner’. In our materials and activities we will focus on [...]
The Philippine Physical Therapy Association wishes to invite everyone to watch out for the following features of the Association in Philippine Media. PPTA representatives and their Occupational Therapy Association of the Philippines counterparts shall appear in “Happy Talk”, a Destiny Cable show hosted and produced by Caloy Atayde. Make sure you’ve got your LCD tvs [...]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Disability and Rehabilitation (DAR) has issued its August Newsletter to visitors on their website. The August issue features the following: Task Force on Disability update World report: make it personal! CRPD update WHO Global Strategy on Leprosy 50 years of collaboration: WFOT and WHO Occupational Therapy: the difference between [...]
Here are two important events worth attending this October. Make sure to note them down in your calendars! Workshop on TEACCH Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication Handicapped Children Click on the image to enlarge Special Olympics Philippines NCR South Chapter Click on the image to enlarge
September 8th is World Physical Therapy Day and to help in the campaign for awareness about the crucial contribution of the profession of physical therapy, the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) is offering a toolkit available now for download so event organisers may plan ahead their activities. The toolkit includes materials divided into four [...]
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) recently launched their Move For Health campaign on 1 July 2009. Move for Health encourages people to improve their health and wellbeing by being more active and taking regular exercise. Physiotherapists recommend exercising at moderate intensity for 30 minutes 5 times a week. If you don’t have time for [...]
We will be celebrating the 31st National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) Week on July 17-23, 2009. This year’s theme is “31st NDPR Week: Tungo sa Katuparan ng Karapatan ng PWDs.” Quoted below are the objectives of the event as enumerated by the National Council On Disability Affairs (NCDA). The annual observance of the NDPR [...]
We’ve blogged before on AOTA’s podcasts and how you can use them for education on consumer health topics. For those not in the know, AOTA is releasing a new podcast every month which you can download to share with current or potential clients. For 2009, these are the following podcasts available (in MP3 format) for [...]
April 7 is World Health Day 2009. Save lives. Make hospitals safe in emergencies. World Health Day 2009 focuses on the safety of health facilities and the readiness of health workers who treat those affected by emergencies. Health centres and staff are critical life-lines for vulnerable people in disasters – treating injuries, preventing illnesses and [...]
April is Occupational Therapy month. The American Occupational Therapy Association encourages full participation in OT Month to help others better understand what Occupational Therapy is all about. This year’s theme is Autism. AOTA offers several resources for professionals to use in promoting awareness of the role of Occupational Therapists in the lives of individuals with [...]
February is National Down Syndrome Consciousness Month in the Philippines. Join the Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines, Inc. (DSAPI) in raising awareness of the condition that is Down Syndrome. Activities for this month includes: GOLF TOURNAMENT February 6, 2009 (Friday) Shotgun tee off at 7:30am Valley Golf & Country Club (South Course) HAPPY WALK [...]
Last 1 December 2008 marked the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. While we have come a long way since 1988, there is still much more to be done. Get involved. Visit www.worldaidscampaign.org to learn more. Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise. Click here to view Occupational therapy strategies for people living with HIV/AIDS.
2008 Theme: “Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Dignity and justice for all of us” Dignity and justice for all of us is the theme of this year’s International Day for Persons with Disabilities, as well as for the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Dignity and justice for all [...]
The American Occupational Therapy Association has announced a new podcast series that features occupational therapists and their perspectives on consumer health topics (probably including diet pills). Helping people of all ages live life to its fullest—the goal of occupational therapy—is the fundamental purpose of this monthly series. Each 15-minute podcast will address a different way in which occupational therapy helps people [...]
World COPD Day 2008 will take place on November 19 around the theme “Breathless not Helpless!” It is organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) and further supported by the International COPD Coalition and WONCA. Featured below is just one of the posters for patients and the public published by GOLD. [...]
Better to turn on the bathroom lighting for this. Did you know that it is World Stroke day today? World Stroke Day, which is held each year, aims primarily to improve global awareness of stroke prevention and encourage optimal management of stroke patients. The theme for this year is “Little strokes, big trouble.” A description [...]
It’s time to be a bit more productive, so leave your PS3 behind, and help raise awareness on the profession of Occupational Therapy. The 27th of October is designated as WFOT International Day. International day is intended to showcase the global perspective of the profession. It is a time to focus on the many projects [...]
October is awareness month for a lot of campaigns. Incidentally, it also National Ergonomics Month as declared by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES). So before you buy any new modern furniture, make sure they’re ergonomically correct. The world is a more efficient, productive, and safer place thanks to the science and practice of [...]
There is nothing wrong in considering things like orovo. But there are other matters worth more looking into especially when it comes to our health. October 13 – 19 is Bone and Joint Awareness Week. Quoted below is an excerpt of an article from the Philippine Information Agency. Pursuant to Proclamation 658 issued by President Gloria Macapagal [...]
Occupational Therapy (OT) Week 2008 will be celebrated in Australia on the 19th to the 25th of October. This year’s theme is “Occupation. More than your job.”, which hopes to define occupation in an effort to inform the general public and clients on the scope of “occupational” therapy. Click here to visit the OT Australia [...]
October, the National Occupational Therapy Month in Canada, is a time to celebrate occupational therapy’s contributions to helping people live healthier, more satisfying lives. Occupational therapists will be highlighting the importance of communities that are inclusive, diverse and that promote participation from all people, regardless of age or ability. So it is time to get busy and put on your [...]
Before you get busy and tinker with your cars and snowmobile exhaust, it pays to observe proper body mechanics. And just to raise awareness on taking more care on one’s back, the CSP brings you the following event. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy will be celebrating BackCare Awareness Week from 4 to 10 October 2008. [...]
September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in the US. It is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). It is possible to treat addiction, whether it be submitting oneself for alcohol rehab or getting into a drug treatment center. The important thing [...]
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