Cataract Awareness Month
Cataract is the leading cause of blindness in the world. There are close to 22.3 million Americans age 40 and older with cataracts. More than half of all Americans will have cataracts by age 80.
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Events for June 19, 2019
Ongoing
Men’s Health Month
Anchored by a Congressional health education program, Men’s Health Month is celebrated across the country with screenings, health fairs, media appearances, and other health education and outreach activities.
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
Worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. The Alzheimer’s Association raises awareness in June.
International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
Hundreds of health care professionals and advocates for people living with HIV will join policymakers and health service providers…
Age Action Conference
This conference is sponsored by the National Council on Aging; it brings together the National Institute of Senior Centers, Center for Healthy Aging partners and all of the Benefit Enrollment Centers from across the U.S.
Author exposes rampant fraud in the generic drug industry
Investigative journalist Katherine Eban explains how health care journalists can cover the fraud she uncovered in the generic drug business for her new book, “Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom.”
Her work reveals how rampant fraud among generic drug manufacturers and lax FDA oversight put patients’ health at risk.
Note: This webcast is for AHCJ members, so you will need to have your login and password to participate. If you don’t have that, please visit this page and enter your email address to have an access key sent to you.
CDC Webinar Briefing: Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The CDC’s Emergency Partners Information Connection and CDC’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases will hold a special webinar. to discuss the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This outbreak is the largest to occur in DRC and is now the second largest Ebola outbreak in the history of the disease.
Media Briefing: Vector Borne Diseases in the United States
SciLine’s next media briefing will cover the status of vector-borne disease in the United States, projected future trends, associated health risks, and emerging research on methods for prevention and control. This on-the-record briefing will be web-based and accessible via telephone or computer, so you can attend and ask questions from wherever you are.
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