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 [email protected]/abam June 1 – 30 Cataract Awareness Month American Academy of OphthalmologyP.O. Box 7424San Fransisco, CA 94120-7424(415) [email protected]/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 [email protected] availableContact: None designated April 1 – 30 Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal DisordersPO Box 170864Milwaukee, WI 53217(414) [email protected] 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) [email protected]/Events-Educational-Programs Materials availableContact: None designated March 1 – 31 National Cheerleader Safety Month USA Cheer6745 Lenox Center CourtSuite 300Memphis, TN 38115(888) [email protected]/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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]/hpvcervical-cancer/cervical-health-awareness-month/ January 1 – 31 National Birth Defects Prevention Month National Birth Defects Prevention Network1321 Upland Drive, Suite 1561Houston, TX [email protected]/bdpm.phpMaterials availableContact: Mahsa Yazdy, PhD January 1 – 31 National Glaucoma…