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caring for their families, work and other responsibilities, today's
women are always on the go. That's why it's more important than
ever for women to take time to care about their own health.
The Office of Women's Health developed the Take Time To Care program
in 1998 for this very reason. Since that time, the program has grown
from a small grassroots effort into a powerful, national health
campaign that reaches millions of women with important messages.
That's mainly due to our growing network of caring partners -- national
and local -- that share an interest in women's health.
From the beginning, the program's key strategy and strength have
been to maximize TTTC's impact by forming partnerships with diverse
groups that share an interest in women's health. For the first campaign,
"Use Medicines Wisely," the National Association of Chain
Drug Stores (NACDS) was an official co-sponsor. For the 2002 campaign,
"Take Time To Care About Diabetes," NACDS is joined by
the American Diabetes Association.
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Diabetes is a serious disease that is often not taken seriously.
If ignored, diabetes can lead to blindness, limb amputation, and
kidney failure, and death. In this public education campaign, FDA
joins with the American Diabetes Association and National Association
of Chain Drug Stores to spread information to women about this incurable
but eminently treatable disease.
Over half of all people who use medications don't use them correctly.
This national public awareness campaign provided literature about
safe medicine use and educational sessions on this topic led by
pharmacists and other health professionals around the country.
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