2006
Events Calender
| January |
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Colds
& Flu Awareness Month (Media Campaign)
Date: month of January 2006 |
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| February |
Bug
Busting (Media Campaign)
Date: 1st February 2006 |
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| March |
No
Smoking Day 2006
Date: Wednesday 8th March 2006 campaign stall. PCC display
during 7th - 11th March 2006
Venue: The foyer of the ICC from 10am - 2pm
General: The aim of this article is to provide the smoker
and the non-smoker alike with information about the effects
of smoking, benefits in stopping, and tips on getting started
with the 'quit' procedure.
Format: The Health Promotion Group will be manning a stand.
Free literature and information will be at hand as well
as advice from health professionals and visual resources.
GBC Radio Interviews, Articles for the press. |
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| April |
Sexual
Health Week
Youth work (STDs)
Date: Monday 10th – 14th April 2006 |
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| May |
Alcohol
Awareness Week
(The young binge drinker, Alcoholics, drinking and child
abuse and neglect)
Date: Monday 8th – 12th May 2006
Drugs Awareness Week
Date: Monday 15th – 19th May 2006
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| June/July |
Sun
Safety (Media Campaign)
Date: The month of June/July
National Food Safety Week
Joint Campaign with Environmental Agency.
Date: Friday 12th or 18th June 2006
General: The focus for National Food Safety Week 2006
will be on raising awareness of the 4 Cs for Food Safety:
Cleanliness, Cooking, Chilling and Cross-contamination.
http://www.foodlink.org.uk
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| September |
Diabetes
Awareness Day 2006
Date: Friday 29th or Sat 30th September 2006
Venue: Casemates Square from 10am – 2pm
General: The main thrust of this campaign is to target the
public who may be diabetic and not now it. To create awareness
about diabetes in the community is key to this event. A
leaflet will be produced for this event and to be used in
the future.
Format: A campaign with free literature at hand for the
public. Other professionals such as Optometrists, chiropodists,
doctors, diabetic Association will be on site of general
advice. GBC Radio Interviews, Articles for the press. |
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| October |
Passive
Smoking Week
(Schools, Workplace, Restaurants, GOOD Health Award)
Date: 1st October 2006
World Mental Health Day
Date: 10th October 2006
General: The theme this year is ‘Mental and Physical
Health Across the Life Span’.
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| November |
Exercise
Awareness Week 2006
Date: 11th – 15th November 2006 |
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| December |
World
AIDS Day 2006
Date: December 1st 2006
Obesity Awareness Week
Date: Monday 4th – 8th December 2006
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