APRIL 2025 – National Health Observances

HEALTH EQUITY is when everyone has the OPPORTUNITY
to be as healthy (SPIRITUALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND MENTALLY) as possible.



20 Christian Bible Affirmations for Positive Thinking (KJV)

***(PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN FIRST, BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY OF THESE EXERCISES OR ADVICE)***


MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGING RESOURCES


NOROVIRUS


2022 MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK


COVID-19:  Guidance For Your Community 


COVID-19:  Vaccines and Boosters


COVID-19:  Coronavirus The Disease 2022  


Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) 


Influenza (FLU)


Shots & Vaccines


Medical Screening Tests



  • April 1-30: Alcohol Awareness Month
  • April 1-30: Distracted Driving Awareness Month
  • April 1-30: Global Child Nutrition Month
  • April 1-30: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
  • April 1-30: Medicaid Awareness Month
  • April 1-30: National Autism Acceptance Month
  • April 1-30: National Cancer Control Month
  • April 1-30: National Child Abuse Prevention Month
  • April 1-30: National Donate Life Month
  • April 1-30: National Facial Protection Month
  • April 1-30: National Foot Health Awareness Month
  • April 1-30: National Interprofessional Healthcare Month
  • April 1-30: National Minority Health Month
  • April 1-30: National Primary Immunodeficiency Awareness Month
  • April 1-30: National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month
  • April 1-30: National Stress Awareness Month
  • April 1-30: Occupational Therapy Month
  • April 1-30: Oral Cancer Awareness Month
  • April 1-30: Parkinson’s Awareness Month
  • April 1-30: Rosacea Awareness Month
  • April 1-30: Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month
  • April 1-30: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Awareness Month
  • April 1-30: Sjögren’s Awareness Month
  • April 1-30: Sports Eye Safety Month
  • April 1-30: Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
  • April 1-30: Women’s Eye Health & Safety Month
  • April 1: SAAM Day of Action
  • April 1: Take Down Tobacco Day
  • April 2: World Autism Awareness Day
  • April 6: Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Awareness Day
  • April 7: World Health Day
  • April 7-13: National Public Health Week
  • April 10: National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
  • April 11: World Parkinson’s Day
  • April 11-17: Black Maternal Health Week
  • April 14: World Chagas Disease Day
  • April 16: National Healthcare Decisions Day
  • April 16-22: Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week
  • April 17: World Hemophilia Day
  • April 19: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Action Day
  • April 20-26: National Infertility Awareness Week
  • April 21-25: Every Kid Healthy Week
  • April 21-28: National Infant Immunization Week
  • April 24-30: World Immunization Week
  • April 25: National DNA Day
  • April 25: World Malaria Day
  • April 28: World Day for Safety and Health at Work
  • April 28-May 2: National Youth Violence Prevention Week
  • April 28-May 2: Patient Experience Week
  • April 28-May 4: Air Quality Awareness Week


compliments of odphp.health.gov/; healthfinder.gov; hrbanana.com, clinicaladvisor.com and www.cdc.gov , SHSMD.org
(please reference these sites for additional information)


“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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