AME International Health Commission

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.
Home

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.
https://www.amechealth.org/
https://www.who.int/
https://ame-church.rouxbe.com/
http://www.eatright.org/
https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/cooking-skills

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.

Get Involved
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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HIV and African Americans
HIV and African American Gay and Bisexual Men

Get the Word Out
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.

Heart and Stroke Month
2022-02-01 00:00 - 2022-02-28 23:30 UTC
Philippians 4:4-9
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Home

http://www.heart.org/
https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/
http://www.abcardio.org/
http://www.heartandstroke.ca/
http://www.stroke.org/
http://www.cdc.gov/stroke/communications_kit.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/american_heart_month.htm

Food Choices & You in 2022
2022-01-17 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit)

Cervical Health Awareness Month
2022-01-01 08:00 - 2022-01-31 17:00 UTC
What is Cervical Health Awareness Month?
The United States Congress designated January as Cervical Health Awareness Month. More than 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, a fact made all the more frustrating because disease is virtually always preventable with vaccination and appropriate screening (Pap and HPV tests).
During January the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC), a program of ASHA, works with its many chapters across the country to highlight issues related to cervical cancer, HPV disease and the importance of early detection and prevention.
Get Involved!
Visit NCCC’s #CervicalHealthMonth page for an array of tools including:

A proclamation you can send to your mayor or other local or state officials
An ASHA/NCCC press release
Free downloads including posters and an ebook
Sample social media content
Podcasts, videos, and more

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Understanding Cervical Cancer Prevention is designed to take the mystery out of the process of cervical cancer screening and vaccination so patients will feel confident to speak-up, ask questions of their healthcare team, and become an advocate for their own health and well-being.
Check out Understanding Cervical Cancer Prevention online, take the short survey at the end, and enter a drawing to win a $100 Amazon gift card!

Glaucoma Awareness Month
2022-01-01 00:00 - 2022-01-31 23:30 UTC
Psalm 134
A song of ascents.
1 Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord
who minister by night in the house of the Lord.
2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary
and praise the Lord.
3 May the Lord bless you from Zion,
he who is the Maker of heaven and earth.
http://www.glaucoma.org/news/glaucomaawareness%20month.php
https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/outreach-campaigns-and-resources/glaucoma-resources/glaucoma-awareness-month

National Influenza Vaccination Week (US)
2021-12-06 00:00 - 2021-12-12 23:30 UTC
Revelation 22:1-2
22 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/resource-center/nivw/index.htm

An Evening of Gospel, Inspiration and Action partnering For Life
2021-12-04 17:00 - 21:30 (America/Detroit)

International Day of Persons with Disabilities Day
2021-12-03
Revelation 22:1-2
22 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition (IDAC)

https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-3-december.html
https://www.who.int/campaigns/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities
https://idpwd.org/

World AIDS Day
2021-12-01
World AIDS Day – December 1

Started in 1988, World AIDS Dayexternal icon was the first-ever global health day. World AIDS Day, observed each year on December 1, is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people with HIV, and remember those who have died from an HIV-related illness.
Get Involved
Partners and organizations can use Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign resources to highlight ways to reduce HIV stigma and promote prevention, testing, and treatment. The Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign includes resources and partnerships aimed at stopping HIV stigma and promoting HIV testing, prevention, and treatment. This campaign is part of the national Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative. Let’s Stop HIV Together empowers communities, partners on the ground, and healthcare providers to reduce stigma among all Americans, prevent HIV among the hardest-hit populations, and help people with HIV stay healthy.
Get the Word Out
Share these posts and the accompanying images on social media. If creating your own posts, we encourage you to incorporate #WorldAIDSDay/#WAD2020 and #StopHIVTogether to get World AIDS Day content trending. Follow us online for more resources and social media content. Looking for more social media content? Visit our Let’s Stop HIV Together Social Media Toolkits for social media messages to use anytime!

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
2021-11-25
Proverbs 23:1-3
1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
observe carefully what[a] is before you,
2 and put a knife to your throat
if you are given to appetite.
3 Do not desire his delicacies,
for they are deceptive food.
Proverbs 23:19-21
19 Listen, my son, and be wise,
and set your heart on the right path:
20 Do not join those who drink too much wine
or gorge themselves on meat,
21 for drunkards and gluttons become poor,
and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
https://www.un.org/en/observances/ending-violence-against-women-day3

Facebook Town Hall Meeting: Healthy Menu Options
2021-11-19 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Detroit)

Diabetes Month
2021-11-01 05:00 - 2021-11-30 23:30 UTC
Proverbs 23:1-3
1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
observe carefully what[a] is before you,
2 and put a knife to your throat
if you are given to appetite.
3 Do not desire his delicacies,
for they are deceptive food.
Proverbs 23:19-21
19 Listen, my son, and be wise,
and set your heart on the right path:
20 Do not join those who drink too much wine
or gorge themselves on meat,
21 for drunkards and gluttons become poor,
and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
http://www.diabetes.org/
http://www.idf.org/
https://www.citieschangingdiabetes.com/

Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
2021-11-01 00:00 - 2021-11-30 23:30 UTC
Proverbs 23:1-3
1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
observe carefully what[a] is before you,
2 and put a knife to your throat
if you are given to appetite.
3 Do not desire his delicacies,
for they are deceptive food.

Proverbs 23:19-21
19 Listen, my son, and be wise,
and set your heart on the right path:
20 Do not join those who drink too much wine
or gorge themselves on meat,
21 for drunkards and gluttons become poor,
and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
http://www.amechealth/alz

Monthly International Health Commission meeting
2021-10-23 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Detroit)
James Wilson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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World Malaria Day
2021-04-25
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.
https://www.amechealth.org/
http://www.worldmalariaday.org/
http://www.who.int/campaigns/malariaday

National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
2021-03-20
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – March 20

National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) is observed annually on March 20. NNHAAD increases awareness, starts conversations, and spotlights the work being done to reduce HIV among American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, and show support for people with HIV in these communities.

Get Involved
You can raise awareness of HIV among American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians 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 Campaign Resources

Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign resources for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.

Get More Information

HIV Among American Indians and Alaska Natives
HIV and Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders

Get the Word Out
Share these posts and images on social media tagging #NNHAAD and #StopHIVTogether leading up to NNHAAD and on the day of the observance, March 20.
