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Health information week, 20 to 26 January

Published on: 20 January 2025

Health Information Week focuses on the importance of high-quality information that empowers people to make informed decisions about their health.

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The Health Information Week campaign promotes high-quality health information, and aims to improve quality of life by helping people to manage illnesses effectively. We’re proud of our high-quality and trustworthy resources for people affected by lymphoma.

The week focuses on different aspects of physical and mental health and wellbeing, as well as on health literacy.

Health Information Week is split into daily themes:

Winter health

In Winter, certain illnesses are more common. Vaccinations can help to protect you from infectious diseases.

It is important to practice good personal hygiene, stay active in winter, and eat a healthy diet, to help you stay well. 

Vitamin D supplements are recommended for autumn and winter in the UK as your skin isn’t exposed to enough sunlight to make enough in those seasons.

Mental health

A diagnosis of lymphoma can have a significant impact on your mental health. For many people, winter can worsen this – particularly if you are struggling with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), or with feeling isolated in the winter months. We provide support to help you and your loved ones:

Wellbeing

You might be interested in our health and wellbeing resources, which offer strategies and tools that might be helpful in supporting positive wellbeing.

Health literacy and misinformation

Health literacy focuses on providing accessible information to individuals so that they can make informed decisions about their health and care. 

At Lymphoma Action, we are dedicated to providing high quality information backed by evidence and reviewed by both experts in the field as well as users of our services. We are an accredited Patient Information Forum (PIF) tick member, an independently-assessed quality mark which recognises our production of trustworthy health information. 

Digital literacy

At Lymphoma Action, we aim to make sure that our information is accessible to everyone, regardless of their education level or digital literacy. We provide information in a range of formats in order to reach as many people as possible.

  • Our Easy Reads cover different aspects of life with lymphoma using large print, photos and pictures to explain what is happening.
  • Our animations help to explain what lymphoma is, and they are also available as translations to Polish, Punjabi and Romanian.
  • We provide print copies of our health publications in book or information sheet formats that are free of charge to be sent to you.
  • We also have Special Focus Meetings and podcasts where we have guest speakers and focus on different topics to ensure that we have a range of ways in which we share information.