Continued from previous month:
- Sept 17 – Oct 17 End Poverty Month (EU)
- Sept 19 – Oct 4 British Food Fortnight (GB)
- Sept 28 – Oct 4 Invisible Illness Awareness Week (US)
October 2015
- 1 International Day of Older Persons
- 1 Move Against Depression (EU)
- 1 World Vegetarian Day
- 1 National Inherited Disorders Day (ZA)
- 1-7 National Awareness Week (US) [BFRBs]
- 1-7 National Newborn Screening Week (PH)
- 2 Byte Night (GB)
- 2 Odd Socks Day (AU)
- 2 World Smile Day
- 2-10 Mental Health Week (AU)
- 2-11 National Organic Week (AU)
- 3 The Big New Zealand Blood Pressure Check (NZ)
- 3 World MSA Day (Multiple System Atrophy)
- 3 World Ostomy Day
- 4-10 Fire Prevention Week (US) (CA)
- 4-10 International Babywearing Week
- 4-10 La Semaine de sensibilisation aux maladies mentales (CA)
- 4-10 Mental Health Week (AU)
- 4-10 Mental Illness Awareness Week (CA) (US)
- 4-10 World-wide Week of Service in Sight
- 5-9 Humphrey’s Pyjama Week (GB)
- 5-9 iwalk Week (International)
- 5-11 Backcare Awareness Week (GB)
- 5-11 British Egg Week (GB)
- 5-11 Dyslexia Awareness Week (GB)
- 5-11 IPF World Week
- 5-11 Mental Health Awareness Week (NZ)
- 5-11 National Braille Week (GB)
- 5-12 National Fire Safety Week (IE)
- 6 Bipolar Awareness Day (GB)
- 6-10 National Braille Week (GB)
- 7 International Walk to School Day
- 7 National Personal Safety Day (GB)
- 7 World Cerebral Palsy Day
- 7-11 Back Care Awareness Week (GB)
- 8 National Depression Screening Day (US)
- 8 World Sight Day
- 9 Hat Day (AU)
- 9 Partnership Against HIV/AIDS Anniversary (ZA)
- 9-15 Baby Loss Awareness Week (NZ) (GB)
- 9-15 National Nutrition Week (ZA)
- 10 World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (ZA)
- 10 World Mental Health Day (GB) (ZA)
- 10-18 Veterans’ Health Week (AU)
- 11-17 Anti-Poverty Week (AU)
- 11-17 Carers Week (AU)
- 11-17 Dyspraxia Awareness Week (GB)
- 11-17 Get Ready Week (NZ)
- 11-17 Haemophilia Awareness Week (AU)
- 11-17 International OCD Awareness Week
- 11-17 National Nutrition Week (AU)
- 12 World Arthritis Day (ZA) (EU) (more)
- 12-18 Face Your Fears Week (GB)
- 12-18 National Arthritis Week (GB)
- 12-18 Responsible Gambling Awareness Week (AU)
- 12-20 Bone and Joint Action Week (US)
- 12-20 World Bone and Joint Week
- 15 Global Handwashing Day (ZA)
- 15 White Cane Safety Day (US)
- 15-19 National Obesity Week (ZA)
- 16 Funky Friday (GB)
- 16 Loud Shirt Day (AU)
- 16 National Anaesthesia Day (AU & NZ)
- 16 The Big Pink (GB)
- 16 World Food Day (US/CA)
- 16 World Spine Day (ZA)
- 16-22 Feast Your Eyes (GB)
- 16-23 National Medication Adherence Week (GB)
- 17 End Poverty Day (EU)
- 17 Tattoo-A-Thon (ZA)
- 17-23 Infection Control Week (ZA)
- 17-23 Giornata Europea della Sindrome x Fragile (EU- in Italiano)
- 17-23 National School Safety Week (CA)
- 17-23 National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty (PH)
- 18 Bloody Long Walk (AU-Sydney)
- 18-24 International Infection Prevention Week
- 18-24 International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
- 18-24 Pharmacy Week (US)
- 19-23 National Health Education Week (US)
- 19-25 National Infection Control Week (CA)
- 19-25 Semaine nationale du contrôle des infections (CA)
- 19-25 Sock-It-To-Suicide (AU)
- 19-25 Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Awareness Week (GB)
- 19-28 WorkSafe Health and Safety Week (AU)
- 20 National Down Syndrome Day (ZA) (more)
- 20 World Osteoporosis Day (ZA)
- 21 Global Iodine Deficiency Disorder Day
- 21 Unity Day (US)
- 21 YPAHD Day (CA)
- 22 International Stammering Awareness Day
- 23 MS Moonlight Walk (AU)
- 23 National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Day (ZA)
- 23 Wear It Pink (GB)
- 23 World Polio Day (ZA)
- 23-31 Red Ribbon Week (US)
- 24 – Nov 1 National Children’s Week (AU)
- 25 World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day
- 25-31 International Brain Tumour Awareness Week
- 25-31 National Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) Awareness Week (US)
- 25-31 OT Week (AU)
- 25-31 Respiratory Care Week (US)
- 26 Blue Knot Day (AU) [Adults surviving child abuse]
- 26 Butterflies for Babies Day (AU)
- 26 Día del Daño Cerebral adquirido (ES) [en español – Acquired Brain Injury Day]
- 26-30 Canadian Patient Safety Week (CA)
- 26-30 Semaine nationale de la sécurité des patients (CA)
- 28 – Nov 3 Stroke Awareness Week (ZA)
- 29 World Psoriasis Day
- 29 World Stroke Day (ZA)
- 30 Day for Daniel (AU)
- 30 Injury Free Day (AU)
- 30 National Bandanna Day (AU)
- 31 National Bug Busting Day (GB)
- 31 Pink Glove Run Motorcycle Parade (ZA)
A Pinterest Board has been made especially for October, with images for health awareness events that are on this month. http://pinterest.com/bsheim/healthaware-october/
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!
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