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Public Health campaigns

Public Health campaigns

Raising awareness on mental health, stopping smoking, oral health and more. Find out how you can get involved.

Awareness campaigns

To join the Integrated Wellbeing Service public health campaigns network: 

Email: integratedwellbeing@northumberland.gov.uk 

  • Dry January encourages going alcohol free for the whole month of January and to see the benefits of 31 days without alcohol
  • Healthier Families an NHS campaign, encouraging families to eat well and exercise more
  • Time to Talk Day is the nation's biggest mental health conversation. It's held every February to encourage communities to talk, listen and change lives
  • Every Breath is a campaign run by Fresh to raise awareness that smoking causes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • World Oral Health Day is held every March to unite the world in reducing the burden of oral diseases
  • National Walking Month celebrates the health and happiness benefits of walking
  • Mental Health Awareness Week is the ideal time to talk about mental health, tackle stigma and find out how we can prevent mental health problems as a society
  • Child Safety Week is the Child Accident Prevention Trust's annual campaign to start thousands of safety conversations and activities worldwide
  • Men's Health Week raises awareness of men's health and how to avoid health complications
  • Holiday Health is a series of summer videos shared on Northumberland County Council's social media channels
  • Know your Numbers raises awareness of high blood pressure and encourages UK adults to get a blood pressure check
  • Sexual Health Awareness Week raises awareness of contraception, testing and, treatment
  • Stoptober is an annual campaign run every October to encourage people to stop smoking
  • HIV Testing Week encourages people to get tested and know their status
  • World AIDS Day takes place on 1 December each year, providing the opportunity for people to unite in the fight against HIV

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