Our health committee meetings are held on the 4th Mondays of the month unless there is a conflict or a holiday. Our next meeting with be July 28, 2025 at 8pm ET.

If you are a former member of the health committee or would like to find an area where you could be involved, please contact me at health@nfbpwc.org and I will put you on my list. The more you can contribute, the easier it makes it for me. I’d love to have you.

Notes from the Chair:
With the summer season upon us, it is best to remember to pace ourselves, especially in the oppressive weather. Please also make sure that your loved ones are ok, especially if they are your elders and even your pets this season. Please also be mindful of the sun and wear your sunscreen.

Health Awareness Dates:
July is –
Alopecia Month for Women; Bereaved Parents Awareness Month; Dry Eye Awareness Month; Fireworks Safety Month; Herbal/Prescription
Interaction Awareness Month; International Women with Alopecia Month; National Anti-Boredom Month; National HIV Awareness Month (Note: October is
AIDS Awareness Month also; National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month; National Parks & Recreation Month; National Roadside Traffic Safety Awareness Month; National Wheelchair
Beautification Month; Sandwich Generation Month; Sarcoma Awareness Month; Social Wellness Month; Worldwide Bereaved Parents Month

Eye Injury Prevention Month -
https://www.ishn.com/articles/93586-july-is-eye- injury-prevention-month

Fragile X Awareness Month - https://fragilex.org/get- involved/national-fragilex-awareness-month/

Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month - https://hemochromatosis.org/

International Group B Strep Awareness Month - https://www.thejessecause.org/pages/home.html

Juvenille Arthritis Awareness Month - https://www.personalizedcause.com/blog/juvenile- arthritis-awareness-month/

National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month - http://www.nccapm.org/
National Cord Blood Awareness Month - https://www.cordbloodbank.com/july-cord-blood- awareness-month/

Self Care Month -
https://fraserworks.ca/2016/07/self-care-july-is-self- care-month-and-july-24-2016-is-international-self- care-day/ (Note: It's also Sept. Different Sponsor)

Healthy Thinking of the Month:
This is stormy season, so to keep the stress down (which also relates to our health), the following information should be of help, and maybe give you ideas you have not thought about:

How the Health Committee uses the SDGs:
SDG stands for Sustainable Development Goals.
Here is a little history from the official SDG UN webpage:
“The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.

The SDGs build on decades of work by countries and the UN, including the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs” Many organizations use these goals to help them focus on the goals of their respective organizations. In NFBPWC, each committee also has a focus as well. The SDG goals that the Health Committee follow are #3, #4, and #17.

In this section, we are going to focus on SDG #3 – Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

See the information graphic to the right. If you would like to know more about the SDGs.

Please see this link for more information: https://sdgs.un.org/goals
Other articles related to the theme of past, present, and future:
Alzheimer’s blood test can spot people with early symptoms,  study  suggests  - https://tinyurl.com/2kddtyep
Mental Health at College: What to Know - https://tinyurl.com/55neaf7r
Younger generations less likely to have dementia, study suggests - https://tinyurl.com/rypuvrks
Important Women's Health Screenings: A Guide by Age Group - https://tinyurl.com/6fd9x6ae
Senior Mental Health Survey: Anxiety and Depression in Americans Over 65 - https://tinyurl.com/yffc3tvt

If you are a former member of the health committee or would like to find an area where you could be involved, please contact me at health@nfbpwc.org and I will put you on my list. The more you can contribute, the easier it makes it for me. I’d love to have you. We will meet on the 3rd or 4th Monday of the month unless there are any conflicts or holiday forthcoming. Next meeting is July 28, 2025.