A Month of Many Awareness Programs
Humanity desires a humanitarian attempt to save it. Any awareness program lends itself to the purpose of propagation of life and lifestyle. The connection between the sufferings and the guides who direct people away from them is the highlight of October.
October might be the month of fall, but it sure works by raising the platform of awareness. The humanitarian crisis and the difficulty of overcoming it are the main goals of any awareness program.
In October, we have more days to be celebrated annually in order to provide a healthy ground for the growth of humanity. It is for the people by their well-wishers.
In September we have World Suicide Prevention Day, World Rose Day, Sign Language Day, World Heart Day, etc.
In October, there are days that cover a much larger area in comparison with September.
We need these days
Enrolling a particular day in the index of awareness helps maintain the sincerity required for that particular field. Most of the days concern themselves with health, but some of the other days focus on people and their activities as well.
We need such days in order to understand their magnanimity and to save humanity from a catastrophe. The more deeply rooted awareness and celebration of events, the better the chances of lessening the hard-felt impact of anything negative.
Be it physical health, mental health, or a language spoken or translated, a man or a woman, or gender fluidity, we need awareness initiatives to accept and analyse the threat caused by them and to them.
Depending on the sector that is the aim of any awareness program, it is widely divided into WHO and UN initiatives.
The days that run from September
Despite the change in the month, there are several days in October that are a carryover from September. One of them is National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15th to October 15th.
The Seed Gathering Season starts on the 23rd of September, being a month-long event in the United Kingdom, and concludes on the 23rd of October. Another annually celebrated month-long event is Wool Week (24 September–2 October), also in the United Kingdom.
Month-long awareness events
During the month of October, we have many awareness programs that run throughout the month to help people. Traditionally, many initiatives mark a singular day for the event. Certain areas need more time to propagate their intentions.
Some of them are as follows:
- National Cybersecurity Month in the United States begins on October 1st and ends on October 31st, emphasizing the importance of keeping data safe and private. It intends to help US citizens learn about cyber threats and the safety implications of the same.
- ADHD is another contender for an awareness program which runs throughout the month. It helps spread information about ADHD at any age and gender. It is observed on an international scale annually.
- Black History Month is one of the people who suffer discrimination unnecessarily. While the USA celebrates Black History Month in February, the United Kingdom observes it in October.
- Despite it being tagged in the UK, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed globally throughout the month of October. It provides a basis for awareness in recognizing the symptoms and the causes that might lead to such life-threatening health issues and prevention.
- One of the very few awareness programs is CMT Awareness Month. The Charcot-Marie-Tooth awareness program focuses on providing awareness about a rare disease which is caused by damage to peripheral nerves, leading to a lack of sensation generally in the teeth. Also, Dysautonomia, an ANS-impacted disease, also takes part in the month-long awareness drive.
The well-known October Days
Not all programs run throughout the month but conclude on a single day. With the perimeter it covers, the impact factor runs much higher than others. Some of the important days include:
- The UN’s International Day of Older Persons initiative spreads awareness about the plight experienced by people of age and the help they need. It is observed on the 1st This is also the day of coffee lovers and is observed as International Coffee Day.
- While in India we celebrate Teacher’s day on 5th September, across the globe it is celebrated on 5th; it honors the educators who help build the strong foundation of a progressive society.
- On October 6th, World Cerebral Palsy Day and October 10th, World Mental Health Day are observed. These two are very important days with regard to how minimal coverage has been received by the people suffering under these strains.
- World Anesthesia Day on the 16th and World Menopause Day on the 18th are observed. They are the initiatives of WHO.
- On the 24th, United Nations Day, World Polio Day, and World Meningitis Day are observed. The UN and WHO both come together on this day to provide awareness and help governmental and non-governmental organisations to eradicate these life-threatening diseases.
Other events in October include: World Arthritis Day (12th October), World Thrombosis Day (13th October), World Spine Day (16th October), International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and World Trauma Day (17th October), International Dwarfism Awareness Day (25th October), World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (27th October), and World Stroke and Psoriasis Day (29th October).
Our takeaway
Awareness is known as the first step of prevention. These days, during the run of the entire month, it goes like a broken record to preserve what can be preserved through thorough awareness initiatives and events.
It is to bring people together for the cause of humanity, for its betterment, and to amplify the efforts of organisations and schemes behind them.
The world needs more helping hands to fight any novel cause, and these days are a simple means to find more of them.
