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Health Awareness – day & week events March 2016

Posted on March 1, 2016 | 1 comment

Continued from previous month:

Feb 28 – Mar 4 Orthoptics Awareness Week (AU)
Feb 29 – Mar 6 Hearing Week (NZ)
Feb 29 – Mar 6 National Salt Awareness Week (GB)
Feb 29 – Mar 5 Well Child Week (NZ)

March 2016

1 International Wheelchair Day
1 Self-Injury Awareness Day (GB)
1-8 Time for a Cuppa (GB) [Dementia]
4 Dress in Blue Day (US)
4 Mufti Day (AU)
4 National Pajama Day (IE)
6 Children’s Day (NZ)
6 día Mundial del Linfedema (ES) [español]
6 European Day of Speech and Language (EU)
6 Lymphedema Awareness Day (CA)
6 Lymphoedema Awareness Day (AU)
6-11 Lymphoedema Awareness Week (GB)
6-12 World Glaucoma Week (AU) (ZA)
6-13 Sleep Awareness Week (US)
7-11 Baby Hip Health Awareness (GB)
7-13 Acupuncture Awareness Week (GB)
7-13 National Brain Awareness Week (IE)
7-13 settimana europea della consapevolezza dell’endometriosi (EU) [italiano]
9 No Smoking Day (GB)
9 Walk2Work Day (NZ)
10 National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (US)
10 World Kidney Day
11 Daffodil Day (IE)
11 Funky Hair Day (AU)
12 Brain Day Dunedin (NZ)
12 Disabled Access Day (GB)
13-19 Patient Safety Awareness Week (US)
13-19 Tsunami Preparedness Week (Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands)
13-20 Multiple Birth Awareness Week (AU)
14-16 Nutrition and Hydration Week (GB)
14-20 Brain Awareness Week (NZ) (NL) (US)
14-20 National Farm Safety Week (CA)
16 Kick Butts Day (US)
18 National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence (AU)
18-19 terza Giornata Mondiale dell’Endometriosi (IT)
19 ENDOMarch (DE-Berlin)
19 Worldwide EndoMarch
20 Buddy Walk (NZ)
20 World Head Injury Day
20 World Oral Health Day
20-26 Down Syndrome Awareness Week (GB)
20-26 National Poison Prevention Week (US)
21 Cluster Headache Day (EU)
21 Международный день человека с синдромом Дауна (RU)
21 World Down Syndrome Day
22 ALERT Day (US)
22 World Water Day
24 Go Spotty Day (NZ) [Melanoma]
24 Wear a Hat Day (GB)
24 World TB Day
26 Purple Day (AU)
27 – Apr 2 Tsunami Preparedness Week (US) [Alaska, Guam]
30 World Bipolar Day
31 National Batten Disease Awareness Day (AU)

A Pinterest Board has been made especially for March, with images for health awareness events that are on this month. http://pinterest.com/bsheim/healthaware-march/

There is 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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Health Awareness – Monthly events March 2016

Posted on February 29, 2016 | Leave a comment

March 2016

Bandaged Bear Appeal (AU)
Brain Injury Awareness Month (US)
Child Cancer Appeal Month (NZ)
Childhood Arthritis Month (CA)
Colon Cancer Awareness Month (US)
DECHOX (GB)
Epilepsy Awareness Month (AU)
Essential Tremor Awareness Month (US)
Intellectual Disability Awareness Month (ZA)
Liver Health Month (CA)
March into Yellow (AU)
Melanoma Awareness Month (NZ)
Mois de l’arthrite juvénile (CA) [en français]
Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month (US)
Myeloma Action Month (US)
National Bed Month (GB)
National Colorectal Cancer Month (CA)
National Eye Donor Month (US)
National Kidney Month (US)
National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month (US)
National Nutrition Month (US)
National Social Work Month (CA)
Nutrition Month (CA)
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (GB)
Pharmacy Awareness Month (CA)
Sensibilisation au cancer colorectal (CA) [en français]
TB Awareness Month (ZA)
Trisomy Awareness Month (US)

A Pinterest Board has been made especially for March, with images for health awareness events that are on this month. http://pinterest.com/bsheim/healthaware-march/

There is 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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February 2016 Health awareness monthly events

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February 2016

5+ A Day Challenge (NZ)
Bike Wise Month (NZ)
Childhood Heart Disease Awareness Month (AU)
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Month (US)
Fat Talk Free February (AU)
FebFast (AU)
Heart Health Month (US)
International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month (Global)
Male Cancer Awareness Month (US)
National Children’s Dental Health Month (US)
National Wise Health Care Consumer Month (US)
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (AU)
Psychology Month (CA)
Raynaud’s Awareness Month (GB)
RedFeb (AU)
Teen DV Month (US)
The 5+ a Day School Challenge (NZ)
Turner Syndrome Awareness Month (US)

A Pinterest Board has been made especially for February, with images for health awareness events that are on this month. http://pinterest.com/bsheim/healthaware-february/

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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December 2015 health awareness events

Posted on November 30, 2015 | Leave a comment

Nov 25- Dec 10 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence (AU) (CA) (IE) (PH) (US-Rutgers) (World) (ZA)
Nov 3 – Dec 3 Disability Rights Awareness Month (ZA)

December 2015

Decembeard (AU)
Dressember (Global)
What Meal for Cancer Prevention (PH)
1 World Aids Day (AU)
1-7 National Anger Awareness Week (GB)
1-7 National Safe Driving Week (CA)
2 International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
3 International Day of People with a Disability (ZA)
3 International Day of Persons with a Disability
4 Safe Sleep Day (NZ) [Te Ra Whakahaumaru Moe]
5 International Volunteer Day
6-12 National Influenza Vaccination Week (US)
7 World TTTS Awareness Day
7-13 Wallace and Grommit’s Big Bake (GB)
9 World Alliance for Patient Safety Day
9 World Patient Safety Day (IN)
10 Human Rights Day
12 Universal Health Coverage Day (ZA)
19 – Jan 3 Festival of Winter Walks (GB)

A Pinterest Board has been made especially for December, with images for health awareness events that are on this month. http://pinterest.com/bsheim/healthaware-december/

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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Posted in 12. December 2015, health awareness

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Health awareness day and week events – November 2015

Posted on October 30, 2015 | Leave a comment

Continued from previous month:

Oct 28 – Nov 3 Stroke Awareness Week (ZA)
Oct 24 – Nov 1 National Children’s Week (AU)

November 2015

1 World Periwinkle Day
1 World Vegan Day
1-7 Parkinson’s Awareness Week (NZ)
1-8 Psoriasis Awareness Week (GB)
2 Anam Cara’s National Awareness Day (IE)
2-6 National School Meals Week (GB)
2-8 Blood Cancer Awareness Week (NZ)
2-8 National Pathology Week (GB)
2-8 Dyslexia Awareness Week (UK-Scotland)
2-27 Anti Bullying Week (GB)
3 – Dec 3 Disability Rights Awareness Month (ZA)
4 National Stress Awareness Day (GB)
4 Wobbly Wednesday (GB)
6-12 National Senior Safety Week (CA)
7 День здоровья в Туркменистане (TM) [Day of Health in Turkmenistan]
8 World Radiography Day
8-14 National Adoption Awareness Week (AU)
8-14 Psychology Week (AU)
8-15 Australian Food Safety Week (AU)
8-15 Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week (AU)
9-14 Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week (GB-Midland)
9-15 Ask Your Pharmacist Week (GB)
12 World Pneumonia Day
13 Buddy Day (NZ)
13 Diabetes Australia Walk to Work Day (AU)
13 Walk to Work Day (AU)
13 World Kindness Day
13 World Pancreatic Cancer Day
14 World Diabetes Day
14-15 Accessibility Weekend (AU)
15 World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
15-21 Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness Week (AU)
15-21 Skin Cancer Action Week (AU)
16 International Day of Tolerance
16-20 Anti-Bullying Week (GB)
16-22 Alcohol Awareness Week (GB)
16-22 Antibiotic Awareness Week (AU)
16-22 Self Care Week (GB)
16-22 World Antibiotic Awareness Week
17 Coffee Morning for World Prematurity Day (IE)
17 CTEPH Awareness Day (US)
17 Lung Force Giving Day (US)
17 World Prematurity Day
18 European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EU)
18 International Pathology Day
18 World COPD Day (NZ)
19 Great American Smokeout (US)
19 International Men’s Day
19 National PH Advocacy Day (US)
19 Stop Pressure Ulcer Day (EU)
19 World Toilet Day
20 Stop Pressure Injury Day (Worldwide)
20 Transgender Day of Rememberance (AU)
21 International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
21-29 Social Inclusion Week (AU)
22 DonateLife Thank You Day (AU)
23-29 GERD Awareness Week (US)
23-29 Road Safety Week (GB)
24-30 National Home Fire Safety Week (CA)
25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
25 White Ribbon Day (AU) (NZ)
25- Dec 10 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence (AU) (CA) (IE) (PH) (US-Rutgers) (World) (ZA)
26 National Family Health History Day (US)

A Pinterest Board has been made especially for November, with images for health awareness events that are on this month. http://pinterest.com/bsheim/healthaware-november/

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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Health Awareness monthly events – September 2015

Posted on September 1, 2015 | Leave a comment

Continued from previous month(s)

June – October Cuppa for Cancer (ZA)
Aug 11 – Sept 4 HPV Vaccination Campaign Round 2 (ZA)
Aug 24 – Sept 18 Fruit & Veg Month (AU)

September 2015

Achalasia Awareness Month (US)
Albinism Awareness Month (ZA)
Alopecia Areata Awareness Month (US)
Big Aussie Barbie (AU)
Blue September (AU) (IE) (NZ)
Blood Cancer Awareness Month (GB)
Breathtember (GB)
Cervical Screening Awareness Month (NZ) [more info]
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (AU) (GB) (ZA)
CMT Awareness Month (GB)
Craniofacial Acceptance Month (US)
Dementia Awareness Month (AU)
Dystonia Awareness Month (AU)
End Poverty Month (Sept 17 – Oct 17) (Global)
Exercise Your Mood Month (AU)
Global PF Awareness Month
Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month (NZ)
Healthy Aging Month (US)
Heart Awareness Month (ZA)
Hydrocephalus Awareness Month (US)
Infant Mortality Awareness Month (US)
Interstitial Cystitis Awareness Month (US)
Irish Heart Month: Red Alert (IE)
Light it Red for Lymphoma (US)
Liptember (AU)
Memory Walks (NZ) (GB)
Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month (ZA)
National Baby Safety Month (US)
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month (US)
National Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month (US)
National Month of Deaf People (ZA)
National Oral Health Month (ZA)
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (US)
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (US)
National Vascular Disease Awareness Month (US)
NBS Awareness Month (US)
Pain Awareness Month (US)
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (CA)
Recovery Month (US)
Remember September (NZ)
Save Our Sight Month (NZ)
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month (GB)
Sidetember (AU)
Steptember (2-29) (AU)
Sugar Free September (NZ)
World Alzheimer’s Month (NZ)

A Pinterest board has been made especially for September, with images for health awareness events that are on this month. http://pinterest.com/bsheim/healthaware-september/

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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Health Awareness Day & Week events: July 2015

Posted on July 2, 2015 | 1 comment

July 2015

3 Día Mundial del Síndrome de Rubinstein-Taybi [World RTS Day]
3-10 Healthy Bones Action Week (AU)
5 National Allergy Day (PH)
5-12 National Allergy Week (PH)
6-12 Health Information Week (GB)
6-12 Sleep Awareness Week (AU)
6-12 STAnley’s Childhood Obesity Awareness Week (GB)
10 Panic Awareness Day (ZA)
11 World Population Day
12 Disability Awareness Day (GB)
12-18 National Diabetes Week (AU)
17 Syringomyelia and Chiari Malformation Day (CA)
19-25 National Drowning Prevention Week (CA)
19-25 Two Left Feet Week (GB)
20-25 National Farm Safety Week (AU)
22 World Brain Day
23 World Sjögren’s Day
24 Crazy Hair Day (VIC-AU)
24 International Self-Care Day
24 Stress Down Day (AU)
24 – Aug 2 Love Parks Week (GB)
25 Skydive 4 DSI (IE)
26 – Aug 1 Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week (AU)
27-31 Diabetes Awareness Week (PH)
28 World Hepatitis Day
31 – Aug 1 Big Latch On (NZ)

A Pinterest Board has been made especially for July, with images for health awareness events that are on this month. http://pinterest.com/bsheim/healthaware-july/

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 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.

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Health Awareness Monthly Events July 2015

Posted on July 1, 2015 | 1 comment

July 2015

African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month (US)
Alzheimer’s Cuppa for a Cause Month (NZ)
Dry July (AU)
Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness Month (GB)
Feel Better Month (NZ)
Fragile X Awareness Month (AU)
Glaucoma Awareness Month (NZ)
Group B Strep Awareness Month (GB)
International GBS Awareness Month
JulEYE (AU) [Eye Health]
Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month (US)
National Cleft & Cranoifacial Awareness & Prevention Month (US)
National Disaster Consciousness Month (PH)
National Fragile X Foundation Awareness Month (US)
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month (US)
Nutrition Month (PH)
Psychiatric Disabilities Awareness Month (ZA)
UV Safety Month (US)
Victorias Crazy Hair Day(s) for Cystic Fibrosis (Month) (AU)
Women’s Rufuge Annual Awareness and Appeal Month (NZ)

A Pinterest Board has been made especially for July, with images for health awareness events that are on this month. http://pinterest.com/bsheim/healthaware-july/

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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News!

Posted on May 3, 2012 | Leave a comment

Congratulations to my collaborators in Spain, they have received an award for their April Netvibes page on Safety and Occupational Health! http://www.netvibes.com/diadseguridadt#Portada

In other news, on Friday, May 4th, I will be presenting at the Intelligent Information Symposium in Sydney http://intelligentinfo.com.au/2012_programme.cfm, “How HAPIness Happened!” the story about how this project has developed from an idea to a reality and the international collaboration that has been such an integral part of it. The presentation is now viewable on Slideshare! http://www.slideshare.net/bsheim/how-hapiness-happened

Included in the presentation will be a video from another collaborator, Guus Van Den Brekel about our first international project, MeLoW (Medical Librarians of the World) a Google + project. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUHBdNZ3xac.

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