JANUARY 2024 – National Health Observances

HEALTH EQUITY is when everyone has the OPPORTUNITYto be as healthy (SPIRITUALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND MENTALLY) as possible. 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 JANUARY 2024 OBSERVANCES Cervical…

MAY 2023 – National Health Observances

HEALTH EQUITY is when everyone has the OPPORTUNITYto be as healthy (SPIRITUALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND MENTALLY) as possible. 2022 MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK COVID-19:  Guidance For Your Community  COVID-19:  Vaccines and Boosters COVID-19:  Coronavirus The Disease 2022   Influenza (FLU) Shots & Vaccines Medical Screening Tests MAY 2023 OBSERVANCES Arthritis Awareness Month Asthma and Allergy…

OCTOBER 2022 – National Health Observances

HEALTH EQUITY is when everyone has the OPPORTUNITYto be as healthy (SPIRITUALLY, PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY) as possible. 2022 MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK COVID-19:  Guidance For Your Community  COVID-19:  Vaccines and Boosters COVID-19:  Coronavirus The Disease 2022   Influenza (FLU) Shots & Vaccines Medical Screening Tests Health Literacy Month The Institute of Healthcare Advancement sponsors…

AUGUST 2022 – National Health Observances

(HEALTH EQUITY is when everyone has the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.) 2022 MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK COVID-19:  Guidance For Your Community  COVID-19:  Vaccines and Boosters COVID-19:  Coronavirus The Disease 2022   Influenza (FLU) Shots & Vaccines Medical Screening Tests National Immunization Awareness Month The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

December 2021 – National Health Observances

Coronavirus Disease 2021 (COVID-19)  Influenza (FLU) Shots & Vaccines Medical Screening Tests World AIDS Day Every year on the first of December, the National AIDS Trust sponsors World AIDS day to raise awareness, show support for people living with HIV, and unite in the fight against HIV. Use the 2021 World AIDS…

September 2021 – National Health Observances

Coronavirus Disease 2021 (COVID-19)  Influenza (FLU) Shots & Vaccines Medical Screening Tests Healthy Aging Month Each September we recognize Healthy Aging Month as a time to focus national attention on the health and well-being of older adults. Use our easy-to-understand MyHealthfinder resource to encourage adults to protect their health as they…

August 2021 – National Health Observances

Coronavirus Disease 2021 (COVID-19)  Influenza (FLU) Shots & Vaccines Medical Screening Tests National Immunization Awareness Month The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sponsors National Immunization Awareness Month in August to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. Use CDC’s educational and promotional resources to encourage people to stay up…

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April 2021 – National Health Observances

Coronavirus Disease 2021 (COVID-19)  Influenza (FLU) Shots & Vaccines Medical Screening Tests National Minority Health Month The Office of Minority Health (OMH) sponsors  in April to highlight efforts to improve the health of racial/ethnic minority populations nationwide. This year the NHO is focused on the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 on racial/ethnic minority communities….

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March 2021 – National Health Observances

Coronavirus Disease 2021 (COVID-19)  Influenza (FLU) Shots & Vaccines Medical Screening Tests National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Each March the Prevent Cancer Foundation sponsors National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to spread the word about colorectal cancer prevention. Use our easy-to-understand MyHealthfinder resources to encourage people to get tested for colorectal cancer — and to find out…

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…