Public Health

Health
There are countless campaigns run by the government, charities and other organisations encouraging us to eat healthily, exercise regularly and to raise awareness of various illnesses and conditions. This guide provides details on just some of the many campaigns out there.

AIDS

 * World AIDS day - http://www.worldaidsday.org/
 * World AIDS campaign - http://www.worldaidscampaign.org/
 * ‘Unite for Children, Unite Against AIDS’ – Unicef campaign - http://www.unicef.org.uk/campaigns/campaign_sub_pages.asp?page=75
 * Terrence Higgins Trust - www.tht.org.uk

Alcohol Abuse

 * Drink Aware - http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/


 * Department of Health ‘Know Your units’ campaign - http://units.nhs.uk/

Alzheimer’s

 * Alzheimer’s Society - http://alzheimers.org.uk/site/index.php

Anti-Smoking
 * NHS Anti-Smoking Website - http://smokefree.nhs.uk/
 * Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) - http://www.ash.org.uk/

Cancer

 * Cancer Research UK – http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/
 * Macmillan Cancer Support - http://www.macmillan.org.uk
 * ‘Wear it Pink’ campaign against Breast Cancer - http://www.wearitpink.co.uk/
 * Heart Disease – British Heart Foundation - http://www.bhf.org.uk/

Stroke

 * Stroke Association - http://www.stroke.org.uk/campaigns/index.html
 * ‘Act F.A.S.T’ campaign - http://www.nhs.uk/actfast/Pages/stroke.aspx

Sexual Health

 * The Department of Health’s ‘Sex: worth talking about’ campaign - http://www.nhs.uk/worthtalkingabout/Pages/sex-worth-talking-about.aspx
 * Hepatitis C awareness campaign - http://www.nhs.uk/hepatitisc/Pages/default.aspx
 * Information from the BBC on sexual health - http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/sexual_health/
 * Sex Education Forum - www.ncb.org.uk

General Health

 * ‘Change for Life’ campaign videos on You Tube - http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&p=00CDFCE1A6996B45


 * ‘5-a-Day’ campaign - http://www.5aday.nhs.uk/

=== Mental Health ===
 * Mind – Mental Health Charity - http://www.mind.org.uk/campaigns


 * Royal College of Psychiatrists – Details of past and present campaigns concerning mental health from the Royal College of Psychiatrists - http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/campaigns.aspx
 * ‘Time to Change’ campaign - http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/
 * Mental Health Foundation - http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/
 * Information on mental health from the official government website ‘Direct Gov’ -http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/HealthAndSupport/MentalHealth/index.htm?CID=DWP&TYPE=Sponsoredsearch&CRE=MentalHealth

General Resources

 * World Health Organisation (WHO) – http://www.who.int/en/
 * Department of Health - http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm
 * National Health Service (NHS) – http://www.nhs.uk
 * Health Protection Agency (HPA) - http://www.hpa.org.uk/HPA/
 * BBC Health – http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/
 * Boots the Chemist - http://www.boots.com/en/Pharmacy-Health/Health-Services/
 * Carers UK - http://www.carersuk.org/Home