Our Story – Recapping Awareness in May
Highlighting National Women’s Health Week, National Women’s Check-up Day, and the first annual International Health & Wellness Week this May. Check out our recap of events in our story on Storify.
Cancer Moonshot Update to Our Story
A lot has been happening since the Cancer Moonshot 2020 Program was launched this past January. From gaining the support of millionaires to meetings with the Pope check out the latest Cancer Moonshot news with Our Story.
Our Story – 2016 AARP Health Innovation@50+ LivePitch Event
The fifth annual AARP Health Innovation@50+ LivePitch, a one day pitch competition for emerging startups in the healthy living space with a focus on caregiving, was held on April 27th at Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale, CA. Check out some of the highlights from the event, hear the pitches, and find out who the winners were in our special edition Storify recap.
Our Story – Recapping National Nurses Week 2016
Each year the American Nursing Association (@ANANursingWorld) recognizes its nurses during the celebration of National Nurses Week. We followed Nurses Week events, news, and tweets throughout the week and created a collection using Storify. Check it out!
National Women’s Health Week – May 8-14
National #WomensHealthWeek (5/8-5/14) is an observance led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health (@womenshealth). The goal is to empower women to make their health a priority. It also serves as a time to help women understand what steps they can take to improve their health.
National Nurses Week May 6 – 12
Led by the American Nursing Association, National Nurses Week is May 6 – 12. This week long celebration always concludes on May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. National Nurses Week promotes the nursing profession and encourages celebrations to recognize the contributions of nurses at the local, state, and national level.
International Health & Wellness Week Begins May 2
The first annual International Health & Wellness Week is right around the corner, May 2 – 8. The purpose of IHAWW is to make a positive impact on health and wellness overall, as well as to unite people through the common goal of preventing obesity and disease, to promote a better quality of life, and to celebrate life together.
National Women’s Check-Up Day – 5/9
The second Monday in May is National #WomensCheckUpDay. This year the day falls on May 9th and marks the 14th annual Women’s Check-Up Day. Each year the goal is to encourage women to schedule their annual well visit.
Our Story – Recapping Awareness in April
Highlighting National Minority Health Month, National Public Health Week, and Every Kid Healthy Week this April. Check out our recap of events in our story on Storify.
Every Kid Healthy Week: April 25-29, 2016
Each year Action for Healthy Kids’ leads the observance of Every Kid Healthy Week and joins with schools, students, teachers, parents, volunteers and corporate sponsors across the country to celebrate school health and wellness achievements.
AARP 2016 Health Innovation@50+ LivePitch 4/27
The fifth annual AARP Health Innovation@50+ LivePitch – Wednesday, April 27 2016 at Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale, CA. Innovation@50+ is a one day pitch competition for emerging startups in the healthy living space with a focus on caregiving.
April is National Minority Health Month
Each year, HHS Office of Minority Health leads the observance of National Minority Health Month and joins with federal, state, tribal, local and territorial partners across the country in calling for a renewed commitment to eliminate health disparities and achieve health equity.
