November 2021 – National Health Observances

Coronavirus Disease 2021 (COVID-19) 


Influenza (FLU)


Shots & Vaccines


Medical Screening Tests



American Diabetes Month

The American Diabetes Association promotes American Diabetes Month in November to raise awareness about diabetes and share helpful resources. Check out and share these NHO resources from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). It’s also a great time to explore the Healthy People 2030 Diabetes objectives, which aim to reduce the burden of diabetes and improve the lives of people living with the condition. Finally, be sure to share our consumer-friendly MyHealthfinder diabetes resources


Lung Cancer Awareness Month

The American Lung Association recognizes November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month — a time to unite the country against lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Get involved by sharing our easy-to-understand MyHealthfinder lung cancer-related resources with your networks. And be sure to read up on the Healthy People 2030 Cancer topic, which includes objectives to increase lung cancer screening and reduce the lung cancer death rate.


COPD Awareness Month

Every year the American Lung Association and other organizations use the month of November to raise awareness about COPD. Use these COPD Awareness Month resources from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to help spread the word on your platforms. In the United States, smoking is the leading cause of COPD — so you can also share our MyHealthfinder resource to encourage people to quit. And use Healthy People 2030 to track national progress toward objectives to improve respiratory health


U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sponsoring U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week from November 18 to 24 to raise awareness about combatting antibiotic resistance. Use CDC’s Be Antibiotics Aware Partner Toolkit to spread the word about the importance of appropriate antibiotic use. You can also check out the National Action Plan to Prevent Health-Care Associated Infections to learn about federal efforts to slow the development of resistant bacteria. 



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“Source: 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)


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