August is recognized as National Minority Donor Awareness Month, a health observance dedicated to increasing awareness about organ, eye, and tissue donation within multicultural communities. The observance highlights the lifesaving impact of donation while encouraging conversations about registration, transplantation, and health disparities that affect communities of color. Organ transplantation can provide a second chance at life for individuals experiencing organ failure, b

Hepatitis Awareness Month, observed each May, is a critical time to raise awareness of viral hepatitis and its impact on public health. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver, most commonly caused by the hepatitis A, B, and C viruses. While some forms are acute and resolve on their own, others, particularly hepatitis B and C, can become chronic and lead to serious complications, including liver cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer. Despite the severity of these outcomes