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SUMMARY:National Walking Day
DESCRIPTION:The first Wednesday in April is National Walking Day and it encourages Americans of all ages to get out and stretch their legs and get their hearts pumping. The American Heart Association sponsors this day to remind people about the health benefits of taking a walk. Wear your sneakers (or take them with you) to work\, and at some point in the day\, take a 30-minute walk. \n\n\n \n#NationalWalkingDay\nHere are some great ways to make that 30-minutes more enjoyable: \n\nWear comfortable clothes.\nTake a friend to pass the time.\nMake sure to stretch those muscles.\nDrink plenty of water.\nMove your arms\, too.\nMake sure you have good posture.\n\n\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL WALKING DAY\n\nTake thirty minutes out of your day to go for a walk.\nFind a trail near you or walk around your neighborhood.\nYou can also visit a local park or walk on your treadmill.\nTake your canine pals with you\, too. They need the cardiovascular workout\, too!\nWhen the family has finished their walk around the block or park\, complete this fun word search puzzle.\nUse #NationalWalkingDay to post on social media.\n\nDo you need some visual inspiration while walking on the treadmill? Take this walk along the beach. \nSource Link
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SUMMARY:World Health Day
DESCRIPTION:World Health Day is the global observance of health as a human right. From healthcare professionals to policymakers and individuals\, families with young children or elderly\, we all have a role to play in our personal health and the well-being of those around us. \nAs first-world resources emerge that continue to benefit the overall quality of life for the masses\, one important factor to these advancements is the ability to have consistent access to them. \n\n\n \nAs science continuously is finding ways of extending the duration and quality of our lives\, it’s only right for us to want all people to have access to these advancements no matter where they live. Each year\, thousands of lives are lost at the hand of preventable diseases simply based on geographical limitations. \nAccess to affordable healthcare means more people living meaningful\, productive\, and disease-free lives. According to the World Health Organization (WHO)\, healthcare costs push about 100 million people into extreme poverty each year because of out-of-pocket spending. \nThe World Health Organization uses this observance as an opportunity to release the World Health Statistics Report. This report is an annual publication of health data covering a wide range of areas from newborn and child health to environmental risks. In addition\, the report also provides data on the progression of universal health coverage. \n\n\n \nUniversal health coverage is the number one goal of the World Health Organization. Through achieving this\, everyone would be given access to the care they need\, when they need it. World Health Day is the opportune time to turn back to that aspiration. Like any great feat\, the journey doesn’t come without challenges. Today we invite everyone to celebrate the health they have and believe in an even healthier tomorrow for everyone. \nHOW TO OBSERVE #WorldHealthDay\n\nTake a moment to schedule a checkup with your primary care physician for either you or a loved one. Or better yet\, both!\nTalk with your physician about any concerns you have.\nVisit with family members about health history and provide the information to your doctor.\nLearn your risk factors.\nShare your healthy tips and habits with others.\nShow the world how you celebrate health using the hashtag #WorldHealthDay to post on social media.\n\n\n\n \nWORLD HEALTH DAY HISTORY\nThe World Health Assembly inaugurated World Health Day in 1950 as a celebration to generate awareness for specific health themes. Every year a different primary focus of the World Health Organization is presented in conjunction with World Health Day.
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SUMMARY:National Living Donor Day
DESCRIPTION:National Living Donor Day on April 11 celebrates and honors the brave people who step up and save lives by donating their living organs and tissue to heal those in need. \n\n\n \n#NationalLivingDonorDay\nAccording to organdonor.gov\, there are over 104\,000 people in the United States on the national transplant waiting list. National Living Donor Day presents an opportunity to educate and encourage people to consider saving a life through living organ or tissue donation. \nApril is already recognized as National Donate Life Awareness Month. While the monthly celebration generates a positive impact on saving lives\, the focus tends to encourage individuals to sign up with the deceased donor registry to donate upon death. However\, there is a significant opportunity to complement these initiatives by designating a specific day during the month of April that focuses on raising awareness of living organ donation. By bringing awareness to National Living Donor Day\, we can demonstrate the importance of living donors by saving as many lives as possible by using living donor transplants. \nWhat Is Living Organ Donation?\nA living organ donation is a medical procedure that removes a healthy organ\, portion of an organ\, or tissue from a living person. The organ is then transplanted into another person whose organ is no longer working properly. Living organ donation allows the recipient to live a longer and healthier life. In addition\, the donor contributes to the life of another to continue their own personal journey. \nFinding an organ donor can be a difficult process for many. Organ donation does not discriminate and those in need of a donation include people of every age\, race\, and gender. In fact\, the demographic is so diverse\, no specific category fits one person. Some people may wait for years for a deceased donor. However\, living donors can alleviate and often eliminate the stress of waiting or wondering if an organ donation will happen before it’s too late. \n\n\n \nWho Can Be A Living Donor?\nAnyone can sign up to be a donor. Medical tests can help determine which recipient would benefit from your donation. Oftentimes\, people misunderstand who qualifies to become an organ donor. An organ donor can be: \n\nAnyone between the ages of 18 – 60 years of age at most transplant centers.\nA parent\, sibling or adult child.\nOther relatives\, such as an uncle\, aunt\, or cousin.\nA biologically unrelated person who knows the recipient\, such as a friend\, co-worker\, significant other\, or spouse of a friend.\nAnyone who knows the recipient’s need for the organ.\nA good Samaritan living donor simply decides to donate because they are a match to a stranger who is in need of an organ.\n\nMany people wonder what makes for a good living donor candidate. Generally speaking\, a good candidate is someone who has been mentally and physically healthy throughout their life. However\, there are other factors that go into deciding if you should become a living donor. Ultimately\, the decision is up to you. Some living donors want to be a part of something meaningful\, while others have a personal interest in why they choose to be living donors. Whether the living donor chooses to help for charitable reasons or because they believe in a specific organization\, living donors save lives. \n“If National Living Donor Day only saves a single life\, it still will be worth it as it will give that individual a second chance at life and allow them to make special memories with friends and families that would not have otherwise been possible.” \nDave Galbenski\, Founder\, Living Liver Foundation\n \nThe 4-1-1 of Living Donors\nIn 2022\, there were 5\,863 living donor kidney transplants comprising approximately 23% of kidney transplants in the U.S. In addition\, there were 603 living donor liver transplants comprising approximately 6% of liver transplants in the U.S. By increasing the number of living organ donors\, the transplant wait list has the potential to be eliminated\, ensuring that no one dies while waiting for the availability of a deceased organ. \nThe most common type of living donation is kidney donation\, where a donor donates one of their kidneys to a recipient. The second most common is liver donation\, where a donor donates a portion of their liver to a recipient. \nA major area of opportunity with living organ donation awareness is to educate the general public on the magical capability of the human liver. A significant amount of people in the U.S. are unaware that the liver is the only human organ that can regenerate. Not only does it regenerate in the donor to full size\, but it also regenerates to full size in the recipient. Proof that combining the innate capabilities of the human body with innovative ideas from the human mind can result in modern medical miracles. \nFor most living donors\, the cost of testing\, transplant surgery and follow-up care is covered by the recipient’s health care insurance. \n\n\n \nWAYS TO SUPPORT NATIONAL LIVING DONOR DAY\n\nVisit with your physician to begin the steps to becoming a living donor.\nSupport organizations that help find matches for those on the national donor list.\nHelp out a family who is recovering from a donor surgery.\nHold a fundraiser to alleviate costs for a living donor or recipient of a donor surgery.\nLearn about the different types of organs and tissue a living donor can give.\nHonor and support the transplant medical professionals and health systems that make living organ donation possible.\nShare your story about becoming a living donor or receiving an organ donation on social media using #NationalLivingDonorDay.\n\n\nA LIVING TESTAMENT\nIn 2023\, the Living Liver Foundation and National Day Calendar formed a working collaboration to celebrate National Living Donor Day on April 11 each year. The day celebrates and honors the brave people who step up and save lives by donating their living organs and tissue to heal those in need. Dave and Lynn Galbenski\, founders of the Living Liver Foundation\, are asking for our help to spread the word and encourage living donor transplants. We share their goal to save the lives of up to 17 people per day that might otherwise die while on the transplant list. \nThe Story Behind National Living Donor Day\nOn November 25\, 2019\, Dave Galbenski underwent a successful living donor liver transplant at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit\, Michigan. Thanks to the courage\, compassion\, and generosity of his brother-in-law\, Mark Dybis\, who stepped forward to become his living liver donor. From that moment\, Dave made a commitment to use his time\, talents\, and energy to promote living donor awareness to pay this tremendous gift of life forward. \nIn 2020\, Dave and Mark began to publicly tell their story to raise awareness of the impact of living organ donation. By providing key information and resources about living organ donation\, Dave and Mark are inspiring others to potentially consider becoming a living donor. \nFollow the Living Liver Foundation on any of these social media platforms and show your support for the organization and the services it provides to others. \nSource Link
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