Continued from previous months
- July 24 – Aug 2 Love Parks Week (GB)
- June – October Cuppa for Cancer (ZA)
- July 26 – Aug 1 Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week (AU)
- July 27 – Aug 2 NSW Hepatitis Awareness Week (AU-NSW)
- July 27 – Aug 2 Responsible Gambling Awareness Week (AU)
- July 28 – Aug 5 OCD & Anxiety Disorders Awareness Week (AU)
- July 31 – Aug 1 Big Latch On (NZ)
August 2015
- 1 White Cane Safety Day (PH)
- 1-7 World Breastfeeding Week
- 2-8 National EOS Awareness Week (AU)
- 2-8 National Missing Persons Week (AU)
- 2-9 Donate Life Week (AU)
- 3-7 Urology Week (PH)
- 3-9 Dental Health Week (AU)
- 3-9 Healthy Bones Action Week (AU)
- 3-9 Homelessness Prevention Week (AU)
- 5 Playday (GB)
- 7 Jeans for Genes Day (AU)
- 7 Silent Leadership Challenge (NZ)
- 10-16 Haemochromatosis Awareness Week (AU)
- 10-16 Rail Safety Week (AU)
- 15-23 Senior’s Week (AU-QLD)
- 17-23 Bangonabeanie (AU)
- 17-23 Brain Injury Awareness Week (AU)
- 17-23 Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week (NZ)
- 21 Red Nose Day (NZ)
- 23-29 Hearing Awareness Week (AU)
- 23-29 Speech Pathology Awareness Week (AU)
- 26 National Meals on Wheels Day (AU)
- 28 Daffodil Day (AU) (NZ)
- 29 Great Pink Run (IE)
- 29 – Sept 5 MS Awareness Week (NZ)
- 30- Sept 5 Children’s Dignity Week (Global)
- 31 African Traditional Medicine Day (ZA)
- 31 – Sept 6 Asthma Awareness Week (NZ)
A Pinterest Board has been made especially for August, with images for health awareness events that are on this month. http://pinterest.com/bsheim/healthaware-august/
There is now a form you can use to add information you know of that I might have missed. Click “ADD EVENT” at the top of the page and follow the directions. Thank you!
All previous health awareness events for 2015 and 2014 can be easily accessed by choosing the month on the right hand side of the page. If you are interested in 2012 & 2013 events please e-mail me at bsheim@yahoo.com and specify what month you are interested in.
HealthAware 