May 2020 – National Health Observances


May 1 – 31

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)


May 1 – 31

Arthritis Awareness Month

Arthritis Foundation
1355 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
(800) 283-7800
(404) 965-7595 Fax
[email protected]
www.arthritis.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 1 – 31

Better Hearing and Speech Month

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850-3289
(800) 498-8255
(301) 296-5700
(301) 296-8580 Fax
[email protected]
www.asha.org/bhsm/
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 1 – 31

Food Allergy Action Month

Food Allergy Research & Education
7925 Jones Branch Dr., Suite 1100
McLean, VA 22102
(800) 929-4040
(703) 691-3179
(703) 691-2713 Fax
[email protected]
www.foodallergy.org/life-with-food-allergies
Materials available
Contact: Nancy Gregory

May 1 – 31

Global Employee Health and Fitness Month

National Association for Health and Fitness
10 Kings Mill Court
Albany , NY 12205-3632
(518) 465-1058
[email protected]
www.healthandfitnessmonth.com
Materials available
Contact: Diane H. Hart

May 1 – 31

Global Youth Traffic Safety Month

National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS)
901 N. Washington Street, Suite 703
Alexandria, VA 22314
(571) 367-7171
[email protected]
noys.org/
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 1 – 31

Healthy Vision Month

National Eye Institute Information Office
31 Center Drive MSC 2510
Bethesda, MD 20892-2510
(301) 496-5248
[email protected]
nei.nih.gov/hvm
Materials available
Contact: Kym Collins-Lee

May 1 – 31

Hepatitis Awareness Month

Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, G-37
Atlanta, GA 30033
(800) 232-4636
(404) 718-8596 Voice
www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hepawarenessabcs.htm
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 1 – 31

International Mediterranean Diet Month

Oldways
266 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 421-5500
(617) 421-5511 Fax
[email protected]
oldwayspt.org/programs/mediterranean-foods-alliance/international-mediterranean-diet-month
Materials available
Contact: Paola Garza

May 1 – 31

Mental Health Month

Mental Health America
500 Montgomery Street, Suite 820
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 969-6642
(703) 684-7722
(703) 684-5968 Fax
www.mentalhealthamerica.net/may
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 1 – 31

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 1000
Landover, MD 20785
(800) 7-ASTHMA (727-8462)
(202) 466-7643
(202) 466-8940 Fax
[email protected]
www.aafa.org/page/asthma-and-allergy-awareness-month.aspx
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 1 – 31

National Osteoporosis Month

National Osteoporosis Foundation
251 18th Street S, Suite 630
Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 647-3000
[email protected]
www.nof.org/nationalosteoporosismonth
Materials available
Contact: Christine Dockter

May 1 – 31

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition
Suite 560, Tower Bldg.
1101 Wootton Parkway
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 276-9567
(240) 276-9860 Fax
[email protected]
www.hhs.gov/fitness/be-active/npfsm2017/index.html
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 1 – 31

National Stroke Awareness Month

NIH Neurological Institute
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda, MD 20824
(800) 352-9424
www.ninds.nih.gov/News-Events/Events-Proceedings/Events/Stroke-Awareness-Month
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 1 – 31

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

HHS Office of Adolescent Health
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 700
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 453-2846
www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/news/national-teen-pregnancy-prevention-month.html
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 1 – 31

Preeclampsia Awareness Month

Preeclampsia Foundation
3840 West Eau Gallie Blvd.
Suite 104
Melbourne, FL 32934
(800) 665-9341
(321) 421-6957
[email protected]
www.preeclampsia.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 1 – 31

Skin Cancer Prevention Month ®

American Academy of Dermatology
930 East Woodfield Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(866) 503-SKIN (503-7546)
(847) 240-1280
(847) 240-1859 Fax
[email protected]
www.aad.org/public/spot-skin-cancer/programs/skin-cancer-awareness-month
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 1 – 7

National Physical Education & Sport Week

SHAPE America
1900 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
(703) 476-3461
(800) 213-7193
[email protected]
www.shapeamerica.org/events/pesportweek/
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 5 – 11

National Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness Week

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy
485 Half Day Rd., Suite 350
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 883-9942
(847) 883-9960 Fax
[email protected]
www.foundationforpn.org
Materials available
Contact: Lindsay Colbert

May 5 – 11

North American Occupational Safety and Health Week

American Society of Safety Engineers
520 N. Northwest Hwy
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 699-2929
(847) 768-3441
(847) 768-3434 Fax
[email protected]
www.naosh.org/english/
Materials available
Contact: Trinity Stachura

May 5

Hand Hygiene Day

World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20, 1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
+ 41 22 791 21 11
+ 41 22 791 31 11 Fax
[email protected]
www.who.int/gpsc/5may/en/
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 7 – 13

Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week

National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
12320 Parklawn Drive
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 403-1901
[email protected]
ffcmh.org/copy-of-events
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 9

Bike to School Day

National Center for Safe Routes to School
730 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Suite 300/ Campus Box 3430
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3430
866-610-SRTS (610-7787)
[email protected]
www.walkbiketoschool.org
Materials available
Contact: Nancy Pullen-Seufert

May 12 – 18

National Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week

Facing Addiction with NCADD
217 Broadway, Suite 712
New York, NY 10007
(800) NCA-CALL (622-2255) (24-Hour Helpline)
(212) 269-7797
(212) 269-7510 Fax
[email protected]
www.facingaddiction.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 12 – 18

National Women’s Health Week

Office on Women’s Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 712E
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 690-7650
(202) 401-4005 Fax
www.womenshealth.gov/nwhw
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 12

Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day

CdLS Foundation
302 West Main Street, #100
Avon, CT 06001
(800) 753-2357
(860) 676-8166
(860) 676-8337 Fax
[email protected]
www.cdlsusa.org
Materials available
Contact: Gabrielle Nadeau

May 13 – 19

National Stuttering Awareness Week

National Stuttering Association
119 W. 40th Street 14th Floor
New York, NY 10018
(800) 937-8888
(212) 944-8244 Fax
[email protected]
westutter.org/upcoming-events/
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 18

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rm 443 H
200 Independence Avenue
S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201
(800) HIV-0440 (800) 448-0440
[email protected]
www.aids.gov/news-and-events/awareness-days/hiv-vaccine-awareness-day/
Contact: Kathy Stover

May 19

National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

The Banyan Tree Project
Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center
730 Polk Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 292-3420 x352
(415) 292-3404 Fax
[email protected]
www.banyantreeproject.org
Materials available
Contact: Sapna Mysoor

May 20 – 26

National Hurricane Preparedness Week

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service
Analyze, Forecast and Support Office
1325 East West Highway, Station 126
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 427-9000
[email protected]
www.weather.gov/safety/events_calendar
Materials available
Contact: Christopher Vaccaro

May 20

World Autoimmune/Autoinflammatory Arthritis Day

International Foundation for Autoimmune Arthritis
525 Clara Avenue, Suite 101
St. Louis, MO 63112
(877) 609-4226
[email protected]
www.aiarthritis.org/awareness-days
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 21 – 27

Healthy and Safe Swimming Week

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800) CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)
(888) 232-6348 TTY
[email protected]
www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming
Materials available
Contact: Kirsten Yates

May 24

Don’t Fry Day

National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention
1629 K Street, N.W., Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
301-801-4422
[email protected]
www.skincancerprevention.org/programs/dont-fry-day
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 25

Heat Safety Awareness Day

National Weather Service Safety
1325 East-West Hwy, 18th floor
Communications Office
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 427-9356
[email protected]
www.weather.gov/om/heat/index.shtml
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 29

National Senior Health & Fitness Day ®

Mature Market Resource Center
328 W. Lincoln Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
(800) 828-8225
[email protected]
www.fitnessday.com
Materials available
Contact: Gary W. Ford

May 31

World No Tobacco Day

WHO Prevention for Noncommunicable Diseases
Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
+ 41 22 791 4426
[email protected]
www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/en
Materials available
Contact: None designated

compliments of www.health.gov


“Source: 2019 National Health Observances, National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.”


19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?  20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (KJV)