DVT Awareness Month

Two million Americans are affected by deep vein thrombosis (DVT) annually. A subset will develop a pulmonary embolism (PE) and of those 200,000 die annually. March is DVT Awareness Month, a multi-faceted campaign aimed at raising awareness among consumers, health care professionals and policy makers about DVT and PE on a national and local level. AAPA is a member of the Coalition to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis. To learn more go to www.preventdvt.org.

COVER THE UNINSURED WEEK
Cover the Uninsured Week promotes the importance of children's health coverage and demonstrate broad support for the reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Activities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia highlight the success of SCHIP, demonstrate the need for children's health coverage programs, and continue to press for coverage for all uninsured Americans. Participate in Cover the Uninsured Week. Log on to http://covertheuninsured.org to find out how you can get involved. AAPA is a supporting organization of Cover the Uninsured Week