- June is listed as World Infertility Month.
- The main objective of health anniversaries is to raise awareness about specific diseases that usually cause millions of deaths each year.
- June 11 marks World Prostate Cancer Day, considered one of the most common in the world because 1.41 million new cases are registered each year.
The beginning of a new month generates the arrival of different special dates and national and global commemorations. Within the medical field, there are various health anniversaries that are commemorated in June. Most are aimed at raising awareness of specific diseases that typically cause millions of deaths each year. While there are also others that seek to recognize the work carried out by people within a specific area.
Important dates to mark on your calendar
In this case, having a calendar helps you plan the content of your social networks. In recent years these new forms of communication have shown their infinite reach. To date, it is estimated that one in three people use the Internet to choose the doctor they want to see.
In this regard, one way you can gain credibility is through regular posting. In order for your messages to have a greater impact, you can support yourself in special celebrations. Take advantage of those days to publish information or data of interest that will help you attract patients.
High impact diseases
With the above in mind, within the main health anniversaries of June you should mark 4 because it is World Cancer Survivor’s Day. Based on the World Health Organization (WHO), each year 300 thousand new cases of tumors are diagnosed in children under 18 years of age. This is too high a figure, although fortunately many manage to overcome the disease and continue with their daily lives, although with certain reservations.
In this regard, the Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers (ISSSTE) stands out because it has the the only Clinic for Childhood Cancer Survivors in Mexico. This space is located in Mexico City within the National Medical Center (CMN) “20 de Noviembre”. Its objective is to support patients to recover their maximum functional capacity and achieve optimal social, educational and productive reintegration.
Similarly, every June 7 marks World Birth Rights Day. It is a date that aims to raise awareness of the importance of the birth of every human being.
To continue with the health events of June, the 11th is prostate cancer, considered one of the most common in the world. Every year 1.41 million new cases are registered and the most worrying thing is that most are detected in advanced stages.
In the case of our country, in 2018 the Mexican Official Standard NOM-048-SSA2-2017 for the prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, epidemiological surveillance and health promotion of benign prostatic growth (prostatic hyperplasia) and prostate cancer (malignant prostate tumor).
Having this document makes it possible to establish the criteria for the diagnosis, treatment and surveillance of those living with this type of cancer.
For now, we share with you a graph prepared by the editorial team of Saludiario with all the june health anniversaries that you should have marked on your calendar.