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….
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…
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…
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…