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September is designated Anaphylaxis Awareness Month in Canada
and as such it’s an excellent opportunity to raise awareness
of anaphylaxis and help educate the greater community of the
issues faced by those at risk.
Do your part and help spread the word. Here’s some
helpful information you can use in your efforts to become
an “allergy ambassador” this year:
- British Columbia establishes Anaphylaxis Advisory
Committee. The BC Ministry of Education is currently
reviewing the recommendations made by the provincial advisory
committee established in the spring/summer of 2007, on key
strategies needed to help protect children at risk in BC
schools. This committee was comprised of ministry staff,
parents, healthcare and education professionals and allergy
associations, including Anaphylaxis Canada. Stay tuned this
fall for more information on this important initiative.
- Amendments to Ontario Day Nurseries Act.
In May 2007, the Ministry of Children and Youth Services
implemented legislation requiring all its childcare centres
to implement an anaphylaxis policy for all children at risk
within daycare facilities. The legislation requires that
there must be annual staff training, plans to minimize exposure
to allergens and the implantation of emergency procedures.
Check with your childcare facility to ensure they have their
plans in place.
www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/DBLaws/Regs/English/900262_e.htm
- Food Labelling: Would you like better
food labelling? Help us pass new legislation. Write to Health
Canada. Make your voice heard. We need your help to urge
Health Canada to pass amendments to Canada's Food and Drug
Regulations. For more information about the amendments and
where to send your letter, click on the PDF file; food_labelling.pdf
; Sample letter
in MS Word
- “Be Prepared” Program:
Shoppers Drug Mart continues its commitment to help the
allergic consumer, by providing support and education. Visit
your Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacist to review your autoinjector
technique (EpiPen or Twinject) today and ensure you’re
always prepared. Laminated instruction cards (EpiPen and
Twinject) are also available for your easy reference.
- New EpiPen Starter Kits: King Pharmaceuticals
Canada launched its new patient starter kits this summer.
For more information please visit www.epipen.ca
- Support Groups: Join today. Need more
information within your community? Support groups can help
by providing an environment for people to share their concerns,
get assistance in dealing with the day-to-day stress of
living with anaphylaxis and keep up to date. Click here
for a list of Anaphylaxis
Canada Subscribing Support Groups.
- “You Must Be Nuts”: A new
artist, Kyle Dine, has released a music CD targeted at children
with food allergies. This new and innovative CD is aimed
at raising awareness about food allergies and empowering
children to take control of their allergic condition. Order
your copy today at www.kyledine.com
or www.anaphylaxis.ca
- Sean Delaney Memorial Golf Tournament:
On September 17, 2007 a charity golf tournament will be
held in honor of Sean Delaney, who passed away earlier this
year due to an allergic reaction to peanuts. The purpose
of the event is to raise funds to support peanut allergy
research and awareness programs.
- Anaphylaxis Canada Online Survey- Tell
us what you think! In order to help better serve our members,
Anaphylaxis Canada will be conducting a survey this fall.
We want to know what’s working and what we can do
better . Check out our website this fall and complete the
survey online.
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