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Each year, the United Nations General Assembly observes the International Day of Education on the 24th of January to highlight the importance of education in enhancing peace and furthering the development of nations. The theme for 2023 is “to invest in people, prioritize education”. Even though it seems that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic…
TeachAids is excited to announce it has partnered with etrainu to provide concussion education. These courses will initially be offered through the US Youth Soccer University but will be available to sports organizations partnering with etrainu. Concussions can cause long-lasting cognitive, emotional, and physical issues when not treated properly. When it comes to youth sports,…
The end of 2022 marks the realization of a dream. We founded TeachAids in 2009, with a goal of tackling the world’s most pressing health topics. The global success of our HIV initiative presented us with a new and worthy challenge: could we replicate our methodology to address another major issue? To test this theory,…
Across the world, World AIDS Day is observed on December 1st. This year, UNAIDS highlights the need to bridge the inequalities that contribute to the AIDS pandemic. During COVID-19, we have seen firsthand how societal, cultural, political and economic factors can hinder progress in the area of public health. It is the marginalized that are…
TeachAids congratulates HitCheck and Stanford University Club Sports on an incredible new alliance to measure brain health and promote concussion education among all club sport athletes. HitCheck is a mobile app that allows clinicians and athletic trainers to baseline and screen for cognitive assessment. The technology captures important data, records and compares objective, quantitative results…
“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.” – Kofi Annan World Children’s Day is UNICEF’s global day of action for children, by children, marking the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In 2022, UNICEF urges equality and inclusion for every…
We are excited to announce the next gen version of our CoviDB.org coronavirus resource platform. Over the years, with our global community producing more content, this new platform allows us to bring valuable COVID-19 news that experts trust to the public faster. The first iteration of the CoviDB.org database was launched in April 2020. At…
Today, the Sharecare Awards announced TeachAids as the winner of their 2022 Sharecare Awards in the Caregiving category for the development of the Concussion Story Wall product. Established by Sharecare (Nasdaq: SHCR) in association with The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, New York Chapter (NY NATAS), the Sharecare Awards promote and reward excellence…
World Mental Health Day is observed every year on October 10 to raise awareness about mental health, an often-ignored health crisis. ‘Make mental health for all a global priority’ is the theme for 2022, announced by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH). According to recent UN data, 1 billion people are living with a…
“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela World Teacher’s Day is celebrated every year on October 5th and is an occasion to display our gratitude for educators who have had a powerful effect on our lives. Teachers over the years have played a much bigger role…
International Youth Day is observed every year on August 12th to celebrate the spirit of young people across the world. Whether high school students, graduate students or interns, the environment in which young people work and grow is complex – brimming with information, and yet full of pressing challenges. As we collectively try to reimagine…
TeachAids is proud to welcome Dianna Fahel, former Director of Marketing & Communications at the Brain Injury Association of America, to the CrashCourse Advisory team. Through her work at BIAA, Fahel spent seven years advocating for better understanding and improved access to care for individuals with brain injuries, including concussions. During her tenure at BIAA,…
