Continued from previous month
- 30-Aug 5 National Missing Persons Week (AU)
- 30-Aug 6 Donate Life Week (AU)
August 2017 Month events
- Gastroparesis Awareness Month (US)
- National Eye Exam Month (US)
- National Immunization Awareness Month (US)
- National Road Victims Month (GB)
- SMA Awareness Month (AU)
- Tradies National Health Month (AU)
- 28 – Sept 22 Fruit & Veg Month (AU)
August 2017 Day & week events
- 1-7 Semana Mundial de la Lactancia Materna (ES)[World Breasfeeding Week]
- 1-7 World Breastfeeding Week
- 2 Playday (GB)
- 4 Jeans for Genes Day (AU)
- 4 Silent Leadership Challenge (NZ)
- 4-5 The Big Latch On (NZ)
- 6-12 National EOS Awareness Week (AU)
- 7-13 Dental Health Week (AU)
- 7-13 Haemochromatosis Awareness Week (AU)
- 7-13 Healthy Bones Action Week (AU)
- 7-13 Homelessness Week (AU)
- 14-20 Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week (NZ)
- 14-20 Rail Safety Week (AU)
- 18 Crazy Hair Day (AU)
- 18 Paediatric Education Day (NZ)
- 19-27 Senior’s Week (AU-QLD)
- 20-26 Hearing Awareness Week (AU)
- 20-26 Speech Pathology Awareness Week (AU)
- 21-25 Tour de Office (NSW, SA, VIC – AU)
- 21-25 Queensland Road Safety Week (QLD-AU)
- 25 Daffodil Day (AU) (NZ)
- 28 – Sept 3 MS Awareness Week (NZ)
- 31 International Overdose Awareness Day
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/
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