October 2021 – National Health Observances

Coronavirus Disease 2021 (COVID-19)  Influenza (FLU) Shots & Vaccines Medical Screening Tests Health Literacy Month The Institute of Healthcare Advancement sponsors Health Literacy Month in October to integrate and expand the mission of health literacy. Check out our health literacy resources for health professionals to find strategies for sharing health information in ways…

July 2021 – National Health Observances

Coronavirus Disease 2021 (COVID-19)  Influenza (FLU) Shots & Vaccines Medical Screening Tests National Youth Sports Week This year from July 19 to 23, we join the National Council on Youth Sports in celebrating National Youth Sports Week, a time to showcase how communities can promote healthy lifestyles for children and…

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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…

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February 2021 – National Health Observances

Coronavirus Disease 2021 (COVID-19)  Influenza (FLU) Shots & Vaccines Medical Screening Tests American Heart Month The American Heart Association sponsors American Heart Month in February to raise awareness about heart health. Join the conversation by using the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) promotional toolkit. You can also share our consumer-friendly MyHealthfinder…

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January 2021 – National Health Observances

Influenza (FLU) Coronavirus Disease 2021 (COVID-19) National Glaucoma Awareness Month Each January, the National Eye Institute (NEI) sponsors National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Use NEI’s glaucoma resources for health educators to spread the word about glaucoma, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the United States. You can also share this feature…

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 [email protected]

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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]/bhsm/Materials…