October 2020 – National Health Observances
Influenza (FLU) Coronavirus Disease 2020 (COVID-19) National Breast Cancer Awareness The American Cancer Society dedicates the month of October to raising awareness about the benefits of finding and treating breast cancer early. Healthy People has a number of objectives related to breast cancer in the Cancer topic area. You can also find…
September 2020 – National Health Observances
Influenza (FLU) Coronavirus Disease 2020 (COVID-19) National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sponsors National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month each year to promote healthy growth and prevent childhood obesity. Share MyHealthfinder’s resource with parents so they can help their kids stay a healthy weight. And to learn…
August 2020 – National Health Observances
August 1 – 31 Coronavirus Disease 2020 (COVID-19) August 1 – 31 Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month American Academy of OphthalmologyP.O. Box 7424San Francisco, CA 94120-7424(415) 561-8534aao.orgaao.org/eyesmartMaterials available August 1 – 31 Digestive Tract Paralysis Awareness Month Gastroparesis Patient Association for Cures and Treatments, Inc.185-132 Newberry CommonsEtters, PA 17319888-874-7228pr@g-pact.orgwww.gastroparesisawarenessmonth.orgContact:…
July 2020 – National Health Observances
July 1 – 31 Coronavirus Disease 2020 (COVID-19) July 1 – 31 Cord Blood Awareness Month Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood Foundation23110 Georgia AvenueBrookeville, MD 20833(301) 774-4915info@parentsguidecordblood.orgwww.parentsguidecordblood.orgMaterials available July 1 – 31 International Group B Strep Awareness Month Group B Strep International11 El Dorado CourtPomona, CA 91766(909) 620-7214(909) 620-5557 Faxinfo@gbs-intl.orgwww.groupbstrepinternational.orgMaterials…
June 2020 – National Health Observances
June 1 – 30 Coronavirus Disease 2020 (COVID-19) June 1 – 30 Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month Alzheimer’s Association225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17Chicago, IL 60601-7633312-335-8700media@alz.orgwww.alz.org/abam June 1 – 30 Cataract Awareness Month American Academy of OphthalmologyP.O. Box 7424San Fransisco, CA 94120-7424(415) 561-8534media@aao.orgaao.org/eyesmartMaterials availableContact: Beatrice Shelton June 1 – 30…
May 2020 – National Health Observances
May 1 – 31 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) May 1 – 31 Arthritis Awareness Month Arthritis Foundation1355 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 600Atlanta, GA 30309(800) 283-7800(404) 965-7595 Faxcvillines@arthritis.orgwww.arthritis.orgMaterials availableContact: None designated May 1 – 31 Better Hearing and Speech Month American Speech-Language-Hearing Association2200 Research BoulevardRockville, MD 20850-3289(800) 498-8255(301) 296-5700(301) 296-8580 Faxnsslha@asha.orgwww.asha.org/bhsm/Materials…
April 2020 – National Health Observances
April 1 – 30 Alcohol Awareness Month Facing Addiction with NCADD217 Broadway, Suite 712New York, NY 10007(800) NCA-CALL (622-2255) (24-Hour Helpline)(212) 269-7797(212) 269-7510 Faxnational@ncadd.orgwww.facingaddiction.orgMaterials availableContact: None designated April 1 – 30 Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal DisordersPO Box 170864Milwaukee, WI 53217(414) 964-1799iffgd@iffgd.orgaboutibs.orgMaterials availableContact: Ceciel Rooker April…
March 2020 – National Health Observances
March 1 – 31 Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month National Hemophilia Foundation7 Penn Plaza, Suite 1204New York, NY 10001(212) 328-3700handi@hemophilia.orgwww.hemophilia.org/Events-Educational-Programs Materials availableContact: None designated March 1 – 31 National Cheerleader Safety Month USA Cheer6745 Lenox Center CourtSuite 300Memphis, TN 38115(888) 899-8964klew@usacheer.netwww.cheersafe.org/about/national-cheerleading-safety-month Materials availableContact: Karen Lew March 1 – 31 National Colorectal Cancer Awareness…
February 2020 – National Health Observances
February 1 – 28 American Heart Month American Heart AssociationNational Center7272 Greenville AvenueDallas, TX 75231(800) AHA-USA-1(800) 242-8721+1 (214) 570-5978 Outside USwww.heart.orgMaterials availableContact: None designated February 1 – 28 International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month Group B Strep International11 El Dorado CourtPomona, CA 91766(909) 620-7214(909) 620-5557 Faxinfo@gbs-intl.orgwww.groupbstrepinternational.orgMaterials availableContact: Marti Perhach February 1…
January 2020 – National Health Observances
January 1 – 31 Cervical Health Awareness Month National Cervical Cancer CoalitionPO Box 13827Research Triangle Park, NC 27709(800) 685-5531(919) 361-8425 Faxnccc@ashasexualhealth.orgwww.nccc-online.org/hpvcervical-cancer/cervical-health-awareness-month/ January 1 – 31 National Birth Defects Prevention Month National Birth Defects Prevention Network1321 Upland Drive, Suite 1561Houston, TX 77043nbdpn@nbdpn.orgwww.nbdpn.org/bdpm.phpMaterials availableContact: Mahsa Yazdy, PhD January 1 – 31 National Glaucoma…