Are you interested in finding out more about health observances throughout the year? Ready to get more involved with health related issues within your community? Check out Healthfinder.gov, a government website with loads of information about all health realated issues. Below is a calendar of health observances with links to their corresponding websites. Get involved with your community today by starting with your health first!
January |
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| Dates | Observance | Website |
| 1-31 | Cervical Health Awareness Month | www.nccc-online.org |
| 1-31 | Glaucoma Awareness Month | www.preventblindness.org, |
February |
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| 1-28 | American Heart Month | www.americanheart.org |
March |
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| 1-31 | National Nutrition Month | www.eatright.org |
| 1-31 | Save Your Vision Month | www.aoa.org |
| 7-13 | National Sleep Awareness Week | www.sleepfoundation.org |
| 11 | World Kidney Day | www.kidney.org |
| 23 | American Diabetes Alert Day | www.diabetes.org |
April |
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| 1-30 | National Cancer Control Month | www.cancer.org |
| 1-30 | National Minority Health Awareness Month | www.omhrc.org |
| 7 | World Health Day | www.who.int |
May |
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| 1-31 | American Stroke Month | www.americanheart.org |
| 1-31 | Lupus Awareness Month | www.lupus.org |
| 1-31 | Mental Health Month | www.mentalhealthamerica.net |
| 1-31 | National High Blood Pressure Education Month | www.nhlbi.nih.gov |
| 1-31 | National Physical Fitness and Sports Month | www.fitness.gov |
| 10 | National Women's Check-Up Day | www.womenshealth.gov |
JUNE |
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| 1-30 | National Scoliosis Awareness Month | www.scoliosis.org |
| 27 | National HIV Testing Day | www.napwa.org |
August |
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| 1-31 | Psoriasis Awareness Month | www.psoriasis.org |
September |
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| 1-30 | Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month | www.lls.org |
| 1-30 | National Cholesterol Education Month | www.nhlbi.nih.gov |
| 1-30 | Prostate Cancer Awareness Month | www.zerocancer.org |
| 29 | National Women's Health & Fitness Day | www.fitnessday.com |
| 30 | World Heart Day | www.worldheart.org |
October |
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| 1-31 | National Breast Cancer Awareness Month | www.nbcam.org |
| 3-10 | Hearing Aid Awareness Week | www.ihsinfo.org |
| 10 | World Mental Health Day | www.wfmh.org/00worldmentalhealthday.htm |
| 15 | National Latino AIDS Awareness Day | www.nlaad.org |
November |
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| 1-30 | American Diabetes Month | www.diabetes.org |
| 1-30 | Lung Cancer Awareness Month | www.lungcanceralliance.org |
| 18 | Great American Smokeout | acsf2f.com/gaso/ |
December |
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| 1 | World AIDS Day | www.worldaidscampaign.org/en/ |