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Current Campaigns

Every month, the STV Health Centre will highlight particular health issues and direct you to many of the information points and support services on offer.

  • Dying matters week

    Dying matters week

    In many cultures, death and dying are not talked about openly, and it can be difficult to face the knowledge that you are going to die.

  • National smile month

    National smile month

    Good oral health should be established in the child's earliest years.

  • ME awareness month

    ME awareness month

    ME is a condition which occurs when there is inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.

  • International fibromyalgia awareness day

    International fibromyalgia awareness day

    It is estimated that fibromyalgia affects nearly 1 in 20 people across the world

  • World no tobacco day

    World no tobacco day

    Studies have shown that you’re up to four times more likely to stop smoking successfully if you utilise smoking cessation services alongside treatments such as patches or gum.

  • World lupus day

    World lupus day

    Lupus is a poorly understood condition that affects many parts of the body

  • National thrombosis week

    National thrombosis week

    Thrombosis is a blood clot within a blood vessel

  • Deaf awareness week

    Deaf awareness week

    One in six of the population have some form of hearing loss

  • World asthma day

    World asthma day

    Asthma is a health condition that affects the airways of the lungs and causes them to become inflamed and swollen.

  • Bone marrow donation

    Bone marrow donation

    A bone marrow donation is a medical procedure that can be used in a bone marrow transplant to treat many serious, life-threatening conditions

  • Multiple sclerosis

    Multiple sclerosis

    Scotland has the highest prevalence of MS in the world

  • Irritable bowel syndrome

    Irritable bowel syndrome

    IBS is one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions

  • Sun awareness

    Sun awareness

    The best prevention against skin cancer is to be careful in the sun and limit the amount of time you spend in it.

  • World health

    World health

    Many people in the UK care for an older relative or partner who has health issues and it can be difficult to know where to go for support.

  • Parkinson's awareness

    Parkinson's awareness

    Parkinson's is caused by a loss of the nerve cells in the brain

  • Male cancer awareness

    Male cancer awareness

    The campaign aims to give people space to talk about their personal experiences of male cancer

  • The great daffodil appeal

    The great daffodil appeal

    Wear a daffodil to raise money and help the Marie Curie nurses provide more free care to people with terminal cancer and other illnesses.

  • TB

    TB

    WHO is working to cut TB occurrences and deaths by half by 2015

  • No smoking

    No smoking

    Smoking is bad for your health and increases your risk of getting many serious and often fatal diseases

  • Ovarian cancer awareness

    Ovarian cancer awareness

    Each year, about 6,800 women in the UK are diagnosed with ovarian cancer