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World Hepatitis Day
2022-07-28
World Hepatitis Day — July 28th

Learn more about World Hepatitis Day and how viral hepatitis impacts millions of people worldwide.
World Hepatitis Day (WHD) is recognized annually on July 28th, the birthday of Dr. Baruch Blumberg (1925–2011). Dr. Blumberg discovered the hepatitis B virus in 1967, and 2 years later he developed the first hepatitis B vaccine. These achievements culminated in Dr. Blumberg winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1976. Organizations around the world, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and CDC, commemorate WHD to raise awareness about viral hepatitis, which impacts more than 354 million people worldwide. WHD creates an opportunity to educate people about the burden of these infections, CDC’s efforts to combat viral hepatitis around the world, and actions people can take to prevent these infections.
Viral hepatitis — a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, and hepatitis E — affects millions of people worldwide, causing both acute (short-term) and chronic (long-term) liver disease. Viral hepatitis causes more than one million deaths each year. While deaths from tuberculosis and HIV have been declining, deaths from hepatitis are increasing.
The vision of CDC is to eliminate viral hepatitis in the United States and globally. CDC collaborates with international partners to help countries experiencing high rates of infection to prevent, control, and eliminate viral hepatitis.

Stories from the Field: CDC Collaborates with the Country of Georgia

CDC representatives meet with Dr. Amiran Gamkrelidze (Director) and other leadership at the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health in Georgia to discuss the Hepatitis C Elimination Program. (June 2021)

Beginning in 2015, CDC partnered with the country of Georgia to launch the first Hepatitis C Elimination Program in the world. In 2019, Georgia was designated the first-ever EASL International Liver Foundation Center of Excellenceexternal icon in viral hepatitis elimination.
In June 2021, CDC and the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, Tbilisi, Georgia (NCDC) conducted training and launched the second nationwide hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and COVID-19 serosurvey. The serosurvey will provide information on progress toward the prevention and elimination of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in Georgia, and will provide key information for ongoing interventions needed to meet viral hepatitis elimination targets. The field work for this survey is expected to finish in September 2021. CDC’s international work helps reduce disease burden globally, including for overseas travelers and those migrating to the United States.

CDC works closely with the Infectious Diseases, AIDS & Clinical Research Hospital in Tbilisi, Georgia. (June 2021)

Global Hepatitis Work in Other Countries
To further decrease the burden of all types of viral hepatitis, CDC also helps countries build capacity for surveillance, testing, care, and treatment and assists with development and implementation of national control and elimination programs. CDC has recently supported other countries, including Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and Tanzania.
Learn more about CDC’s work to prevent hepatitis B globally.

CDC Global Immunization Strategic Framework

In 2021, CDC released the Global Immunization Strategic Framework 2021-2030, which provides a roadmap to achieving progress toward a world where everyone is protected from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs), such as hepatitis A and hepatitis B.
Three Goals are core immunization program capacities that CDC seeks to strengthen:

Prevent VPDs by strengthening immunization services.
Detect VPDs by supporting and improving disease surveillance systems.
Respond to and prepare for VPD outbreaks.

Two Goals are cross-cutting capacities:

Sustain immunization program capacities over time.
Innovate to increase immunization program impact through research and evaluation.

National HIV Testing Day
2022-06-27
National HIV Testing Day – June 27

National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is observed annually on June 27. On this day, we unite with partners, health departments, and other organizations to raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing and early diagnosis of HIV.

Get Involved
The 2021 NHTD theme is “My Test, My Way.” Knowing your HIV status helps you stay healthy, and today, there are more HIV testing options available than ever before. The theme highlights how you can take charge of your health by getting tested for HIV in a way that works best for you—whether that’s self-testing in your own space or finding a testing site nearby. Help raise awareness about HIV testing—your way—using Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign resources.
Let’s Stop HIV Together aims to empower communities, partners, and healthcare providers to promote testing, prevention, and treatment, and reduce HIV stigma. With campaign resources, you can play a role in preventing HIV and helping people with HIV stay healthy. The Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign is part of the national Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative.
Get the Word Out
Share these posts and images on social media tagging #HIVTestingDay and #StopHIVTogether leading up to NHTD and on the day of the observance, June 27.
Looking for more social media content? Follow us online and visit our Let’s Stop HIV Together social media toolkits (including our NEW self-testing social media toolkit!) for messages to use anytime!

International Health Commission Annual Training
2022-06-10 - 2022-06-11

National Hepatitis Testing Day
2022-05-19
Learn the ABCs of Viral Hepatitis

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A is a contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus. People who get hepatitis A may feel sick for a few weeks to several months but usually recover completely and do not have lasting liver damage. The hepatitis A virus is found in the stool and blood of people who are infected and can be spread when someone ingests the virus, usually through eating contaminated food or drink or through close personal contact with an infected person. Hepatitis A is very contagious and people can even spread the virus before they get symptoms. However, hepatitis A is easily prevented with a safe and effective vaccine, which is recommended for all children at one year of age and for adults who may be at risk, including travelers to certain international countries.
Since the hepatitis A vaccine was first recommended in 1996, cases of hepatitis A in the United States have declined dramatically. Unfortunately, adult vaccination rates remain low and in recent years the number of people infected has increased as a result of multiple outbreaks of hepatitis A across the United States. While hepatitis A can affect anyone, certain groups are at greater risk of being infected in these outbreaks. To help stop the outbreaks, CDC recommends the hepatitis A vaccine for people who use drugs (including drugs that are not injected), people experiencing homelessness, men who have sex with men, people with liver disease, and people who are or were recently in jail or prison.

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus. Some people who become infected, especially young children, can go on to develop a chronic or lifelong infection. Over time, chronic hepatitis B can cause serious liver damage, and even liver cancer. Hepatitis B is common in many parts of the world, including Asia, the Pacific Islands and Africa.
Hepatitis B is preventable with a vaccine. Hepatitis B can be passed from an infected woman to her baby at birth, if her baby does not receive the hepatitis B vaccine. As a result, the hepatitis B vaccine is recommended for all infants at birth and adults at risk. Unfortunately, many people were infected before the hepatitis B vaccine was widely available. That’s why CDC recommends pregnant women, men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, household and sexual contacts of someone infected, anyone born or whose parents were born in areas where hepatitis B is common, and others with certain medical conditions get tested for hepatitis B. Treatments are available that can delay or reduce the risk of developing liver cancer.

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus. Most people who get infected will develop a chronic, or lifelong, infection. Left untreated, chronic hepatitis C can cause serious health problems including liver disease, liver failure, and even liver cancer. Hepatitis C is usually spread when someone comes into contact with blood from an infected person. In the past, hepatitis C was spread through blood transfusions and organ transplants. However, widespread screening of the blood supply began in 1990 and the hepatitis C virus was virtually eliminated from the blood supply by 1992. Today, most people become infected with hepatitis C by sharing needles, syringes, or any other equipment to inject drugs. Rates of new infections have been on the rise, particularly among young adults, which coincides with the recent increase in injection drug use related to the United States’ opioid crisis. While more uncommon, hepatitis C can also spread through health care exposures, sex with an infected person, birth to an infected mother, and tattoos and body piercings from unlicensed facilities or informal settings.
People with hepatitis C often have no symptoms so testing is the only way to know if you are infected. CDC now recommends all adults and pregnant women get tested for hepatitis C, in addition to anyone with ongoing risk and certain medical conditions. There is currently no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C. Fortunately, treatments are available that can cure hepatitis C. Once diagnosed, most people with hepatitis C can be cured in just 8 to 12 weeks, reducing liver cancer risk by 75%.

National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
2022-05-19
National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – May 19

National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NAPIHAAD) is observed annually on May 19. Founded by the Banyan Tree Projectexternal icon, NAPIHAAD educates the public about the impact of HIV stigma among Asian and Pacific Islander people.

Get Involved
You can raise awareness of HIV stigma among Asian and Pacific Islander people and provide information on prevention, testing, and treatment using Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign resources for Asian people and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander people.
Let’s Stop HIV Together aims to empower communities, partners, and healthcare providers to reduce HIV stigma and promote prevention, testing, and treatment. With campaign resources, you can play a role in preventing HIV and helping people with HIV stay healthy. The Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign is part of the national Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative.
Get the Word Out
Share these posts and images on social media tagging #APIMay19, #NAPIHAAD, and #StopHIVTogether leading up to NAPIHAAD and on the day of the observance, May 19.
Looking for more social media content? Follow us online and visit our Let’s Stop HIV Together Social Media Toolkits for messages to use anytime!

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
2022-05-18
Led by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseasesexternal icon, HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD) is observed on May 18. This event is an opportunity to recognize the many volunteers, community members, health professionals, and scientists who are working together to find a safe and effective vaccine to prevent HIV. It is also a day to educate communities about the importance of HIV vaccine research.

Get the Word Out
Use sample content on Twitter, Facebook, or other social media platforms. If creating your own posts, we encourage you to incorporate #HVAD to get HVAD content trending. Be sure to follow us online for more resources and social media content.

Social Media Resources

Sample Social Media Messages
Facebook: Today is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, a day to recognize the volunteers, community members, and researchers working to find a safe and effective vaccine to prevent HIV. Such a vaccine, along with existing HIV treatment and prevention strategies, would help achieve the goal of ending the HIV epidemic. #HVAD #EndHIVEpidemic
Twitter: Today is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, a day to recognize the volunteers, community members, and researchers working to find a safe and effective vaccine to prevent #HIV. Such a vaccine, along w/ existing HIV treatment and prevention strategies, would help to #EndHIVEpidemic. #HVAD
Instagram: Today is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, a day to recognize the volunteers, community members, and researchers working to find a safe and effective vaccine to prevent HIV. Such a vaccine, along with existing HIV treatment and prevention strategies, would help achieve the goal of ending the HIV epidemic. #HVAD #EndHIVEpidemic #HIV

No Menthol Sunday
2022-05-15
No Menthol Sunday is May 15, 2022.

The Center for Black Health & Equity has ideas for your digital campaigns as well as some old-school hacks that can be used to spread awareness about how tobacco and flavors like menthol are impacting the African American community.

The toolkit will have fact sheets, social media graphics and the all-important 30-day planning guide.

Be on the look out for coming updates and the downloadable toolkit in your email OR by visiting NoMentholSunday.Org.

No Menthol Sunday is an observance day led by The Center for Black Health & Equity used to engage leaders across the country in a discussion about menthol, tobacco and the impact on Black Americans. The AME International Health Commission is in partnership with The Center for Black Health & Equity.

AMEs Lets Grow: April 2022 Monthly Meeting
2022-04-24 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax)
Register at bit.ly/AMEgrow

World Immunization Week
2022-04-24 00:00 - 2022-04-30 23:30 UTC
Psalm 100
1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his[a];
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
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http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-healthday,http:/www.who.int/campaigns/immunizationweek/

AME International Health Commission Monthly Meeting - April 2022
2022-04-23 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Halifax)
Monthly International Health Commission meeting
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National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
2022-04-10
National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – April 10

National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) is observed annually on April 10. NYHAAD increases awareness, generates conversations, and spotlights the work being done to reduce HIV among young people.

Get Involved
You can raise awareness of HIV among young people and provide information on stigma, prevention, testing, and care using CDC’s Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign resources.
Let’s Stop HIV Together aims to empower communities, collaborators, and healthcare providers to reduce HIV stigma and promote prevention, testing, and treatment among all people in the United States. With campaign resources, you can play a role in preventing HIV and helping people with HIV stay healthy. The Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign is part of the national Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative.

Get Campaign Resources

Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign resources for young people
CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health NYHAAD Toolkit

Get More Information

HIV Among Youth

Get the Word Out
Share these posts and images on social media tagging #NYHAAD and #StopHIVTogether leading up to NYHAAD and on the day of the observance, April 10.
Looking for more social media content? Follow us online and visit our Let’s Stop HIV Together Social Media Toolkits for messages to use anytime!

National STD Awareness Week
2022-04-04 00:00 - 2022-04-10 23:30 UTC
Sexual health is an essential piece of overall health. Anyone who is having sex (vaginal, anal, or oral sex) can get an STD, which is why knowledge about these infections and testing is important. Not sure if you should get tested, how to get tested, or where to get tested? This list of resources has information on STDs, STD testing, and how to protect yourself and your partner(s).

Sex and COVID-19external icon – NCSD, in partnership with NASTAD, addresses common questions about sex and COVID-19 in two comprehensive fact sheets that feature links to valuable resources on coronavirus symptoms, guidelines, and testing.
CDC STD Fact Sheets – Available in disease-specific versions; basic fact sheets answer common questions and are in multiple languages.
CDC STD Prevention Page – Information about STD prevention, testing, and resources.
Condom Dos & Don’tspdf icon – A condom fact sheet that also provides information about dual protection for pregnancy prevention.
The Right Way to Use a Male Condom – An illustrated page demonstrating the correct way to put on and take off a male condom.
The Right Way to Use a Female Condom – An illustrated page demonstrating the correct way to insert and remove a female condom.
How to Use a Dental Dam as a Barrier for Oral Sex – An illustrated page demonstrating how to use a dental dam, as well as a list of dos and don’ts and how to make a dental dam from a condom.
GetTested – A national STD, HIV, and hepatitis testing locator to find nearby free or low-cost testing.
The Lowdown on How to Prevent STDs –An infographic that provides readers with basic information about STD prevention in an easy-to-read format.
Five Action Steps to Good Sexual Healthexternal icon – A practical roadmap to good sexual health, including tips and advice, real-life scenarios, conversation starters and more.

Autism Awareness Month
2022-04-01 00:00 - 2022-04-30 23:30 UTC
Psalm 100
A psalm. For giving grateful praise.
1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his[a];
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Home

http://www.autismspeaks.org/
https://www.autism-society.org/get-involved/national-autism-awareness-month/
https://www.un.org/en/observances/autism-day

National Gardening Month
2022-04-01 - 2022-04-30
Psalm 100
A psalm. For giving grateful praise.
1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his[a];
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.

AME IHC Farm and Garden Initiative (launch video – https://youtu.be/c1ioSsEAW6A) provides important resources and training to address food insecurity and food injustice. Farms and gardens produce an abundance of healthy food that can be shared in communities and cities experiencing food deserts, lack access to fresh produce, ability to feed the hungry, and disaster relief food supplies. A US-wide (and in the future global) map of farms and gardens in the AME Church connection and other faith-based communities is currently in development to create a sustainable nationwide food supply network and teach the economic and health benefits of local farms and gardens. It is the vision that this will allow for increased use of Culinary Rx.
The AME Health Commission Farm and Garden Initiative registration link can be accessed here: https://forms.gle/MEJAM3HFfWdHUGTz9. If there are any questions, please feel free to contact us at amefarmfresh@gmail.com or info@amechealth.org.

Other Resources:
blackchurchfoodsecurity.net/
www.backyardgardenlover.com/national-garden-month/
https://nationaltoday.com/national-garden-month/

Brain Talk Live: Emory University Goizueta Alzheimer's Disease Center
2022-03-30 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Wz5I4puRRigjazZTIQUwQ

AMEs Let Get Growing: March 2022 Monthly Meeting
2022-03-27 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax)

AME International Health Commission Monthly Meeting - March 2022
2022-03-26 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Halifax)
Monthly International Health Commission meeting
Time: March 26, 2022 11:00 AM Eastern
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World Tuberculosis Day
2022-03-24
James 2:14-26
14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[a]? 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[b] and he was called God’s friend. 24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
https://www.stoptb.org/events/world_tb_day/
https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-tb-day
https://www.cdc.gov/tb/worldtbday/default.htm

World TB Day
2022-03-24
World TB Day 2021
Each year, we recognize World TB Day on March 24. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB).
World TB Day is a day to educate the public about the impact of TB around the world. CDC, along with our partners and colleagues around the world share successes in TB prevention and control and raise awareness of the challenges that hinder our progress toward the elimination of this devastating disease.
CDC and its domestic and international partners, including the National TB Controllers Associationexternal icon, Stop TB USAexternal icon, We Are TBexternal icon, the TB Community Engagement Networkexternal icon, and the global Stop TB Partnershipexternal icon, are working together to eliminate this deadly disease.
This year, the Stop TB Partnershipexternal icon has selected “The Clock is Ticking” as the 2021 theme.
Be sure to check back for more information and resources, as we get closer to World TB Day. You can also follow us on Twitter @CDC_TB and Facebook @CDCTB and sign up for email updates here.

2nd Annual Connectional Purple Sunday
2022-03-20 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax)

Brain Awareness Week (March 14-20)
2022-03-14 00:00 - 2022-03-20 23:30 UTC
James 2:14-26
14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[a]? 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[b] and he was called God’s friend. 24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
https://www.brainawareness.org/
Connectional Purple Sunday (March 20) www.AMEChealth.org/alz

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
2022-03-10
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – March 10

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Healthexternal icon, is observed annually on March 10. NWGHAAD increases awareness, sparks conversations, and highlights the work being done to reduce HIV among women and girls in the United States while showing support for those with HIV.

Get Involved
You can raise awareness of HIV among women and provide information on access to care using CDC’s Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign resources.
Let’s Stop HIV Together aims to empower communities, partners, and healthcare providers to reduce HIV stigma and promote prevention, testing, and treatment among all people in the United States. With campaign resources, partners and other organizations can play a role in preventing HIV and helping people with HIV stay healthy. The Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign is part of the national Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative.
Get the Word Out
Share these posts and images on social media tagging #NWGHAAD and #StopHIVTogether leading up to NWGHAAD and on the day of the observance, March 10.

Week of Prayer for the Healing of HIV/AIDS (March 6-12)
2022-03-06 00:00 - 2022-03-12 23:30 UTC
James 2:14-26
14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[a]? 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[b] and he was called God’s friend. 24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
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https://www.who.int/
National Week of Prayer for the Healing of Aids

Her Hair! Zoom Meeting ID: 857 8790 5267
2022-03-05 19:00 - 21:00 UTC

World Kidney Awareness Month
2022-03-01 00:00 - 2022-03-31 23:30 UTC
James 2:14-26
14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[a]? 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[b] and he was called God’s friend. 24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
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https://www.who.int/
https://www.worldkidneyday.org/2022-campaign/2022-wkd-theme/
https://www.kidney.org/content/national-kidney-month
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/community-health-outreach/national-kidney-month

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
2022-03-01 00:00 - 2022-03-31 23:30 UTC
James 2:14-26
14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[a]? 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[b] and he was called God’s friend. 24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
Home

https://www.who.int/
Colorectal Cancer

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer.html

Nutrition Month
2022-03-01 00:00 - 23:30 UTC
James 2:14-26
14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[a]? 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[b] and he was called God’s friend. 24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
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AMEs Let's Get Growing!
2022-02-27 18:00 - 20:00 UTC
The International Health Commission has placed as a key emphasis engaging our churches in the area of farming and gardening. We are excited about the level of interest and are looking forward to your help, guidance, and energy in expanding the reach and impact of the farms/gardens in our ZION.
Hear from a Master Gardener. Learn of Resources in your Local Area. Ideas for Garden Planning. Ask your questions.

Alzheimer's and Dementia Conversations
2022-02-23 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
2022-02-07
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) is observed annually on February 7 to increase awareness, spark conversations, and highlight the work being done to reduce HIV in Black or African American (hereafter referred to as Black) communities in the United States and show support for people with HIV in these communities.

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Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign resources for African Americans.

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You can raise awareness of HIV within Black communities and provide information on access to care using CDC’s Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign resources. Even when we are physically apart, we all have a role to play in ending HIV. That’s why the 2021 NBHAAD theme is “We’re in This Together.”
Let’s Stop HIV Together aims to empower communities, partners, and healthcare providers to reduce HIV stigma and promote prevention, testing, and treatment among all people in the United States. With campaign resources, partners and other organizations can play a role in preventing HIV and helping people with HIV stay healthy. The Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign is part of the national Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative.

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Share these posts and images on social media tagging #NBHAAD and #StopHIVTogether leading up to NBHAAD and on the day of the observance, February 7, 2021.
