Antibiotic Awareness Week - November 2017

Announcement: U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week — November 13–19, 2017

U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week is an annual observance to raise awareness about antibiotic resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic prescribing and use. This year’s observance coincides with the release of CDC’s updated educational initiative “Be Antibiotics Aware: Smart Use, Best Care,” and aims to engage health care professionals, advocacy groups, for-profit companies, state an...

Antibiotic Awareness Week - November 2017: Veterinary Surgeons - Leaders in Antimicrobial Stewardship?

Antimicrobial resistance is occurring everywhere in the world, compromising our ability to treat infectious diseases, as well as undermining many other advances in health and medicine, including complex surgical procedures.1 In response to the recognition of this rapidly emerging crisis, the UK Government commissioned the “Review on Antimicrobial Resistance” which concluded2 that ‘more consumpt...

Announcement: National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month — November 2017

Announcement: National Infertility Awareness Week, April 23–29, 2017

April 23–29 is National Infertility Awareness Week and is intended to increase awareness of infertility, which affects the reproductive systems of both women and men (1). In general, infertility is defined as the inability of couples to achieve pregnancy after ≥1 year of trying (1). However, given that fertility in women is known to decline steadily with age, some providers evaluate and treat w...

Announcement: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week — February 7–14, 2017

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week is observed each year during February 7-14 to promote awareness and education about congenital heart defects (CHDs). CHDs affect approximately one in 100 births every year in the United States and are the most common type of birth defect (1,2). Heart defects are conditions that persons live with throughout their lives; an estimated 1 million children and 1...