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2017 March Awareness: day and week events

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Continued from previous month

Feb 26 – Mar 4 National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (US)
Feb 27 – Mar 4 WellChild Week (NZ)
Feb 27- Mar 5 Eating Disorders Awareness Week (GB)

March 2017

1 International Wheelchair Day
1 Self-Injury Awareness Day (GB)
1-8 Time for a Cuppa (GB)
3 Dress in Blue Day (US)
3-4 Lollipop Day (IE)
3-12 NSW Seniors Festival (AU-NSW)
5 Children’s Day (NZ)
5-11 BLS Awareness Week (GB)
5-11 Kidney Health Week (AU)
6 Día Internacional del Linfedema (en espanol)
6 Lymphedema Awareness Day (CA)
6 Lymphoedema Awareness Day (AU)
6-10 Hearing Awareness Week (IE)
6-12 Acupuncture Awareness Week (GB)
6-12 National Brain Awareness Week (IE)
8 Walk2Work Day (NZ)
9 World Kidney Day (Global)
10 March into Yellow (AU)
10 National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (US)
10-12 Disabled Access Day (GB)
11 Brain Day (Dunedin, NZ)
11-17 Brain Awareness Week (NZ)
12-18 Patient Safety Awareness Week (US)
12-18 World Glaucoma Week (AU)
12-19 Multiple Birth Awareness Week (AU)
13-19 Brain Awareness Week (NL) (US)
13-19 Nutrition and Hydration Week (GB)
15 Kick Butts Day (US)
17 Funky Hair Day (AU)
17 National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence (AU)
19 Buddy Walk (NZ)
19-25 National Poison Prevention Week (US)
19-25 Tsunami Preparednes s Week (Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands)
20 World Oral Health Day
20-25 Down Syndrome Awareness (GB)
20-26 Salt Awareness Week (GB)
21 Международный день человека с синдромом Дауна (RU)
21 World Downs Syndrome Day
22 Beers, Blokes and the Sun (NZ)
22 Día Mundial del Agua [World Water Day]
22 World Water Day
24 Daffodil Day (IE)
24 World TB Day
24-25 Red Puppy Appeal (NZ)
25 Consapevolezza dell’endometriosi (IT)
25 Walk for Epilepsy (US)
25 Worldwide EndoMarch
25-31 Tsunami Preparedness Week (Alaska-US)
26 Purple Day (AU)
27-31 Tsunami Preparedness Week (California-US)
28 Alert!Day (US)
30 World Bipolar Day
31 National Batten Disease Awareness Day (AU)
31 Wear a Hat Day (GB)

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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2017 March Awareness: month events

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March 2017

Bandaged Bear Appeal (AU)
Brain Injury Awareness Month (US)
Child Cancer Appeal Month (NZ)
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)
Marzo Mese dell’Endometriosi (IT)
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)
Nutrition Month (CA)
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (GB)
Pharmacy Awareness Month (CA)
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/

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January 2017 Health awareness events

Posted on January 1, 2017 | Leave a comment

Happy New Year! May 2017 find you healthy, informed, content and generous.

Continued from previous months (2016)

Nov 20 – 6 Jan Road Ribbon for Road Safety (WA-AU)
Dec 17 – 8 Jan Festival of Winter Walks (GB)

January 2017

Cervical Health Awareness Month (US)
Dry January (GB)
Glaucoma Awareness Month (US)
Lung Cancer Awareness Month (IE)
National Birth Defects Prevention Month (US)
National Stalking Awareness Month (US)
8-14 Folic Acid Awareness Week (US)
9-15 JanUary Week (GB)
15-21 National Non-Smoking Week (CA)
16 Blue Monday (GB)
16-20 Healthy Weight Week (US)
22-28 Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (GB)
24 Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day (Global)
25 Día Mundial contra la Lepra (ES) [World Leprosy Day]
26 Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day (US)
29 World Leprosy Day / Wereld Lepra Dag (in Dutch) / Día Mundial contra la Lepra (ES)
31 National Bug Busting Day (GB)

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

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Posted in 01. January 2017, health awareness

Tagged 2017, Australia, Canada, cervical health awareness, Europe, Great Britain, Health, health awareness, health information, health promotion, Ireland, January 2017, lung cancer awareness month, monthly health awareness events, UK, USA, weekly health awareness events, World Leprosy Day

November 2016 day & week health awareness events

Posted on November 3, 2016 | Leave a comment

Continued from previous month

Oct 28 – Nov 3 Stroke Awareness Week (ZA)
Oct 29 – Nov 5 Psoriasis Awareness Week (GB)
Oct 31 – Nov 4 National School Meals Week (GB)
Oct 31 – Nov 4 Obesity Week (US)

November

1 World Vegan Day
1-7 Parkinson’s Awareness Week (NZ)
2 National Stress Awareness Day (GB)
2 Wobbly Wednesday (GB)
3 YPAHD Day (CA)
3- Dec 3 National Disability Rights Awareness (ZA)
4-10 National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Week (ZA)
5 Anam Cara Remembrance Event (GB)
6 SADC Malaria Day (ZA)
6-12 Australian Food Safety Week (AU)
6-12 National Adoption Awareness Week (AU)
6-12 National Senior Safety Week (CA)
6-12 Psychology Week (AU)
7-13 Blood Cancer Awareness Week (NZ)
7-13 National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week (AU)
7-13 National Pathology Week (GB)
8 World Radiography Day
12 World Pneumonia Day
13-19 Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness Week (AU)
14 World Diabetes Day (ZA)
14-18 National Anti-Bullying Week (GB)
14-20 Alcohol Awareness Week (GB)
14-20 Antibiotic Awareness Week (AU)
14-20 Semaine mondiale pour un bon usage des antibiotiques
14-20 Semana Mundial de Concienciación sobre el Uso de los Antibióticos
14-20 World Antibiotic Awareness Week
15 CTEPH Awareness Day (US)
15 Día Nacional de las Enfermedades Neuromusculares (ES) [Spain National Neuromuscular Disorders Day]
16 International Day of Tolerance
16 World COPD Day
17 Great American Smokeout (US)
17 Stop Pressure Ulcer Day (EU)
17 World Pancreatic Cancer Day
17 World Prematurity Day (IE)
18 Día Europeo para el uso prudente de los antibióticos (ES) [European Antibiotic Awareness Day]
18 Europea degli Antibiotici (IT)
18 Europæisk antibiotikadag (DK)
18 Red Nose Day (NZ)
19 International Men’s Day
19 Survivor Day (US)
19 World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse
19 World Toilet Day
19-27 Social Inclusion Week (AU)
20 DonateLife Thank You Day (AU)
20 Transgender Day of Remembrance (AU)
20 World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
20-26 GERD Awareness Week (US)
20-26 Skin Cancer Action Week (AU)
21-25 CF Week (EU)
21-25 National Asbestos Awareness Week (AU)
21-27 Road Safety Week (GB)
24 National Family Health History Day (US)
25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
25 White Ribbon Day (AU) (NZ)
25 – 10 Dec 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence (US-Rutgers) (World)
27 – 3 Dec Disability Awareness Week (WA-AU)

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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Posted in 11. November 2016, health awareness, health information, health promotion

Tagged Australia, Canada, collaboration, Europe, Germany, Health, health awareness calendar, health awareness day, health awareness information, Health Awareness initiatives, health awareness week, Health Information Week, Italy, New Zealand, November, South Africa, UK, US, USA

October 2016 Day & Week Health Awareness Events

Posted on October 1, 2016 | Leave a comment

Continued from previous month

Sept 17 – Oct 2 British Food Fortnight (GB)
Sept 21 – Oct 18 Eye Care Awareness Month (ZA)

October 2016

1 Big NZ Blood Pressure Check (NZ)
1 Colostomy Day (GB)
1 International Day of Older Persons
1 National Inherited Disorders Day (ZA)
1 World Vegetarian Day
1-7 BFRB Week (US)
2 Itching for a Cure Walk (US)
2-8 La Semaine de sensibilisation aux maladies mentales (CA)
2-8 Mental Illness Awareness Week (CA) (US)
3 World MSA Day (Multiple System Atrophy)
3-7 Humphrey’s Pyjama Week (GB)
3-7 National Work Life Week (GB)
3-8 Backcare Awareness Week (GB)
3-9 Dyslexia Awareness Week (GB)
3-10 National Fire Safety Week (IE)
4 Bipolar Awareness Day (GB)
5 International Walk to School Day
5 National Personal Safety Day (GB)
5 World Cerebral Palsy Day
5-10 International Babywearing Week
6 Día Europeo de la Depresión (ES) [European Depression Day]
6 National Depression Screening Day (US)
7 Byte Night (GB)
7 Hat Day (AU)
7 Light the Night (AU)
7 Odd Socks Day (AU)
7 Walk to Work Day (AU)
7 World Smile Day
8 World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (ZA)
8-15 Mental Health Week (AU)
9-15 Baby Loss Awareness Week (NZ) (GB)
9-15 Fire Prevention Week (CA) (US)
9-15 Haemophilia Awareness Week (AU)
9-15 International OCD Awareness Week
9-15 Mental Health Week (VIC-AU)
10 Giornata Europea della Sindrome x Fragile (EU- in Italiano)
10 Pasaules psihiskās veselības dienu (LV)
10 World Mental Health Day (ZA)
10-15 Get Ready Week (NZ)
10-16 Mental Health Awareness Week (NZ)
10-16 National Braille Week (GB)
10-16 World-wide Week of Service in Sight
10-17 British Egg Week (GB)
12 Día Internacional de la Artritis Reumatoide (ES) [World Arthritis Day]
12 White Cane Day (US)
12 World Arthritis Day (EU) (ZA)
12-20 Bone and Joint Action Week (US)
13 International Day for Disaster Reduction
13 World Sight Day (ZA)
14 The Big Pink (GB)
14-15 Pink Ribbon Appeal (NZ)
14-15 Retina Sub-Specialty Day (US)
15 Global Handwashing Day (ZA)
15 Pregnancy and End of Life Remembrance Day (US)
15 Wave of Light (Global)
16 World Food Day
16 World Spine Day (ZA)
16-22 Anti-poverty Week (AU)
16-22 International Infection Prevention Week
16-22 Invisible Disabilities Week (US)
16-22 National Carers Week (AU)
16-22 National Foster Family Week (CA)
16-22 National Nutrition Week (AU)
16-22 OT Week (AU)
16-22 Pharmacy Week (US)
16-23 National Medication Adherence Week (GB)
17 End Poverty Day (IE)
17 National Anaesthesia Day (AU)
17 World Trauma Day (IN) (ZA)
17-21 National Health Education Week (US)
17-21 National Infection Control Week (CA)
17-21 PAP Campaign (CA)
17-23 National School Safety Week (CA)
17-23 National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty (PH)
17-23 Responsible Gambling Awareness Week (AU)
17-23 Sock it to Suicide (AU)
18 World Menopause Day
19 Día Internacional contra el Cáncer de Mama (ES) [World Day Against Breast Cancer]
19 Unity Day (US)
20 Día Mundial de la Osteoporosis (ES) [World Osteoporosis Day]
20 National Down Syndrome Day (ZA)
20 World Osteoporosis Day (ZA)
21 Loud Shirt Day (AU)
21 MS Moonlight Walk (QLD-AU)
21 Wear It Pink (GB)
22 International Stammering Awareness Day
22-29 International Brain Tumour Awareness Week
22-30 National Children’s Week (AU)
22-30 Veterans Health Week (AU)
23 National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Day (ZA)
23-29 International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action
23-29 Respiratory Care Week (US)
23-31 Red Ribbon Week (US)
24 Blue Knot Day (AU) [Adults surviving child abuse]
24 World Polio Day (ZA)
24-28 Canadian Patient Safety Week (CA)
24-28 Semaine nationale de la sécurité des patients (CA)
25 World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day
25-31 National Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) Awareness Week (US)
26 Día del Daño Cerebral adquirido (ES) [Acquired Brain Injury Day]
28 Day for Daniel (QLD-AU)
28 Injury Free Day (AU)
28 National Bandanna Day (AU)
28 Paediatric Education Day (NZ)
28 – Nov 3 Stroke Awareness Week (ZA)
29 World Psoriasis Day
29 World Stroke Day (ZA)
29 – Nov 5 Psoriasis Awareness Week (GB)
31 National Bug Busting Day (GB)
31 – Nov 4 National School Meals Week (GB)
31 – Nov 4 Obesity Week (US)

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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October 2016 Monthly Health Awareness Events

Posted on September 30, 2016 | Leave a comment

October 2016

31 Oct- 30 Nov Actionwork Anti-Bullying Month (GB)
ADHD Awareness Month (Global)
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (US) (AU) (GB) (ZA)
Car Safety Month (CA)
Child Abuse Prevention Month (CA)
Disability Employment Awareness Month (CA)
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (US)
Down Syndrome Awareness Month (US)
Feast Your Eyes (GB)
Health Literacy Month (US)
Healthy Workplace Month (CA)
International AAC Awareness Month
iwalk Month (International)
Le Mois national de la santé au travail (CA)
Lupus Awareness Month (AU) (GB)
Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month (US)
Mental Health Awareness Month (ZA)
Mental Health Month (AU)
Nappy Run (October-November) (ZA)
National Audiology Awareness Month (US)
National Bullying Prevention Month (US)
National Cholesterol Month (GB)
National Dental Hygiene Month (US)
National Disability Awareness Month (US)
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (US)
Nude Food Day (any day in Oct) (AU)
Paint It Pink (IE)
Pituitary Awareness Month (GB)
Prenatal-onset GBS Disease Recognition Month
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month (US)
Quit4October (AU)
Safe Work Month (QLD-AU)
Shoctober (AU)
Stoptober (GB) (NZ)
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month (US)
Vegetarian Awareness Month (US)

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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Health Awareness Days & Weeks – September 2016

Posted on September 3, 2016 | Leave a comment

Continued from previous month

Aug 9 – Sep 24 MS Awareness Week (NZ)

September 2016

1-7 Fertility Week (AU)
1-7 Spina Bifida Awareness Week (VIC-AU)
1-8 15th National Epilepsy Awareness Week (PH)
2 Balloon Day (NZ)
2 Frisco RoughRiders Ovarian Cancer Awareness Night (TX-US)
2 MS Annual Appeal Day (NZ)
3 Personal Better Day (AU)
4 Bloody Long Walk (AU-Sydney)
4-10 Migraine Awareness Week (GB)
4-10 National Child Protection Week (AU)
4-10 Queensland Child Protection Week (QLD-AU)
5 World Spinal Cord Injury Day
5-9 Tour de Office (Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth – AU)
5-9 Women’s Health Week (AU)
5-11 Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week (AU)
5-11 National Physiotherapy Back Week (ZA)
5-11 Organ Donation Week (GB)
5-11 Pharmacy Week (ZA)
5-11 Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week (AU)
7 Duchenne Awareness Day (Global)
7 Light the Night (AU)
8 R U OK Day (AU)
8 World Physiotherapy Day
9 National FASD Day (GB)
9 White Balloon Day (AU)
10 Gamble Free Day (NZ)
10 World Suicide Prevention Day
10-11 Accessibility Weekend (AU)
11 Kidney Health Research Walk (AU)
11-17 Disability Action Week (AU)
12 Día Internacional de Acción contra la Migraña (ES) [International Day of Action Against Migraine]
12-16 Ambulance Week (QLD-AU)
12-17 Erdheim-Chester Disease Awareness Week (US)
12-18 Balance Awareness Week (GB)
12-18 Know Your Numbers! Week (GB)
12-18 Lymphatic Cancer Awareness Week (GB)
12-18 National Stroke Week (AU)
12-18 Sexual Health Week (GB)
13 World Sepsis Day
14 National Health & Physical Education Day (AU)
15 World Lymphoma Awareness Day (More)
16 Gladiolus Day (AU)
16-22 Cerebral Palsy Awareness and Protection Week (PH)
16-22 European Mobility Week (EU)
17 Conquer Chiari Walk Across America (US)
17 Day of Hope NTSAD (US)
17 Deutscher Lungentag (DE) [German Lung Day]
17 Tattoo-a-thon (ZA)
17-25 IPF World Week
17-25 National Eczema Week (GB)
17-25 National Organic Week (AU)
17 – Oct 2 British Food Fortnight (GB)
18-24 International Clean Hands Week
18-24 Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week (US)
18-24 Reye’s Syndrome Awareness Week (US)
19-23 European Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (EU)
19-25 National Eye Health Week (GB)
19-25 World Reflexology Week
21 AOTA’s National School Backpack Awareness Day (US)
21 Día Mundial del Alzheimer (ES) [World Alzheimer Day]
21 Mouth Cancer Awareness Day (IE)
21-Oct 18 Eye Care Awareness Month (ZA)
22 Car Free Day (Global)
22 Falls Prevention Awareness Day (US)
23 Bright Pink Lipstick Day (AU)
23 Jeans for Genes (GB)
23 Loud Shirt Day (NZ)
24 Family Health & Fitness Day (US)
24 FH Awareness Day (US)
24 werelddovendag (BE) [World Deaf Day]
25 День донора крови в Кыргызстане (KG)
26 Mesothelioma Awareness Day (US)
26 World Contraception Day
26 World Environmental Health Day (Global)
28 Women’s Health and Fitness Day (US)
28 World Rabies Day
29 Día Mundial del Corazón (ES)[World Heart Day]
29 World Heart Day

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 Events – September

Posted on September 1, 2016 | Leave a comment

Continued from previous month

Aug 29- Sept 23 Fruit & Veg Month (AU)

September 2016

Achalasia Awareness Month (US)
Albinism Awareness Month (ZA)
Alopecia Areata Awareness Month (US)
Blood Cancer Awareness Month (GB)
Blue September (AU)
Breathe Better September (NZ)
Breathtember (GB)
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (GB) (CA)
Craniofacial Acceptance Month (US)
Dementia Awareness Month (AU)
Exercise Your Mood Month (AU)
Footy Colours Day (AU)
Global PF Awareness Month
Healthy Aging Month (US)
Heart Awareness Month (ZA)
Hydrocephalus Awareness Month (US)
IC Awareness Month (US)
Liptember (AU)
Memory Walks (NZ) (GB)
Mois de la sensibilisation au cancer de la prostate(CA) [Prostate Cancer Awareness Month]
National Baby Safety Month (US)
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month (US)
National Blood Cancer Awareness Month (US)
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (US)
National Recovery Month (US)
National Sickle Cell Awareness Month (US)
Newborn Screening Awareness Month (US)
Pain Awareness Month (US)
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (CA)
Remember September (NZ)
Save Our Sight Month (NZ)
Sepsis Awareness Month (GB)
Sidetember (AU)
Steptember (AU) 1-28
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month (Global)
Vascular Disease Awareness Month (GB)
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 and week events, June 2016

Posted on May 31, 2016 | Leave a comment

Continued from previous month

May 16 – June 16 National Smile Month (GB)
May 27 – June 3 National Reconciliation Week (AU)
May 29 – June 4 Arthritis Awareness Week (AU)
May 30 – June 5 Dementia Awareness Week Scotland (GB)
May 30 – June 5 Safe Kids Week (CA)
May 31 – June 6 National Infant and Child Gastric Reflux Awareness Week (NZ)

June

1 Global Running Day
1 World Hypopara Awareness Day
1 Worldwide LAM Awareness Day
1-7 Sexual Harassment Awareness Week (CA)
2 National Haemochromotosis Awareness Day (IE)
2- 10 ASMR Medical Research Week (AU)
3 World Clubfoot Day
5 International Cancer Survivors Day
5 National Cancer Survivors Day (US)
5-11 Sun Safety Week (US)
6 World Orthoptic Day
6-10 Dietitians Week (GB)
6-12 Carers Week (GB)
6-12 Child Safety Week (GB)
6-12 Heart Rhythm Week (GB) (ZA)
6-12 Mens Health Week (NZ)
6-12 National HS Awareness Week (GB)
6-12 This Girl Can Herts Week (GB)
6-12 World Glaucoma Week (GB)
8 International Tampon Alert Day
8 National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (US)
10 Be Blue for HS Day (GB)
11 Walk & Roll 4th Annual Scoliosis Walk (CA)
11-19 Bike Week (IE) (GB)
12-18 Diabetes Week (GB)
13 International Albinism Awareness Day
13-19 Breathe Easy Week (GB)
13-19 Cervical Screening Awareness Week (GB)
13-19 Gifted Awareness Week (NZ)
13-19 International Men’s Health Week (AU) (DK) (GB) (IE)
13-19 Men’s Health Week (GB)
13-19 RA Awareness Week (GB)
13-19 WA Sarcoma Awareness Week (AU-WA)
14 World Blood Donor Day
15 National Bug Busting Day (GB)
15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (NZ) (More)
15-22 Elder Abuse Awareness Week (NZ)
18-26 Drowning Prevention Week (GB)
19 World Sickle Cell Day (GB) more
20 The Longest Day (US)
20-26 Learning Disability Week (GB)
20-26 National Epilepsy Week (ZA)
20-26 World Continence Awareness Week
21 ALS/MND Global Day
21 Drink Tea for MND (IE)
21 National Epilepsy Day (ZA)
21-28 Myeloma Awareness Week (GB)
22 Red Apple Day (AU)
24 Red Nose Day (AU)
24 Wrong Trousers Day (GB)
25 International Scoliosis Awareness Day
26 World Drug Day
27 Helen Keller Day (UK)
27 National HIV Testing Day (US)
27 – July 3 Metabolic Disease Awareness Week (GB)
28 CDH Awareness Day (GB)

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

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 06. June 2016, health awareness

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Health Awareness – day and week events May 2016

Posted on May 1, 2016 | Leave a comment

Continued from previous month

April 24- May 7 Cycle Against Suicide (IE)
April 25 – May 1 Allergy Awareness Week (GB)
April 25 – May 1 MS Awareness Week (GB)
April 30 – May 7 Osteogenesis Imperfecta Awareness Week

May 2016

1-7 Emergency Preparedness Week (CA)
1-7 Heart Week (AU)
1-7 National Summer Safety Week (CA)
1-7 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NA) [en français]
2-6 Air Quality Awareness Week (US)
2-6 Dystonia Awareness Week (GB)
2-6 National Thrombosis Week (GB)
2-8 Deaf Awareness Week (GB)
3 El Día mundial del asma (ES)
3 World Asthma Day
3-9 BC Water Week (CA-BC)
5 Alzheimer’s Tea Day (IE)
5 International Day of the Midwife
5 Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day (US) [M ore info]
5 Save Lives: Clean Your Hands (Global)
5 World Pulmonary Hypertension Day
5-6 Happy Heart Weekend (IE)
6 Belonging – National Day to End Bullying (CA)
6 National Amyloidosis Day (AU)
6 Starlight Day (AU)
6 Wishbone Day (Global)
6-12 Aromatherapy Awareness Week (US)
7-14 Cleft Lip & Palate Awareness Week (GB)
8 International Thalassaemia Day
8 World Ovarian Cancer Day
8 World Red Cross Red Crescent Day
8-14 TSAA National Awareness Week (AU)
9-15 Action for Brain Injury Week (GB)
9-15 Awareness Week 2016: JHD (GB)
9-15 Dying Matters Awareness Week (GB)
9-15 New Zealand Sign Language Week (NZ)
10 Día mundial del Lupus (ES)
10 World Lupus Day
10 World Move for Health Day (ZA)
12 Allergy & Asthma Day Capitol Hill (US)
12 World Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Day (ZA)
14 National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day (US)
14-21 Arthritis Care Week (GB)
15 Global TSC Day
15 International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
15 MPS Awareness Day (US)
15-21 Dementia Awareness Week (GB)
15-21 Food Allergy Awareness Week (AU)
15-21 Hurricane Preparedness Week (US)
15-21 National EMS Week (US)
15-21 National Epilepsy Week (GB)
16 hae day (Global)
16-20 National Walk to School Week (IE)
16-20 Walk to School Week (GB)
16-22 Coeliac Awareness Week (NZ)
16-22 Mental Health Awareness Week (GB)
16-22 Road Safety Week (NZ)
16 – June 16 National Smile Month (GB)
17 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia
17 World Hypertension Day (more)
17-23 National Dog Bite Prevention Week (US)
17-23 Schizophrenia Awareness Week (AU)
18 National Patients’ Day (GB) [Hughes Syndrome]
18 National WOW Day (IE)
19 Global Accessibility Awareness Day
19 Hepatitis Testing Day (US)
19 World Autoimmune Arthritis Day
19 World IBD Day
19-20 Mayday Project (US)
20 Pink Shirt Day (NZ)
20 Put on Purple (US)
20 Spinal Cord Injuries Awareness Day (GB)
20 Walk Safely to School Day (AU)
22 Gout Awareness Day (US)
21-27 National Safe Boating Week (US)
21-27 Safe Boating Week (CA)
22-27 International Thyroid Awareness Week
22-28 Kidney Health Week (AU)
22-28 Macular Degeneration Awareness Week (AU)
22-28 National Palliative Care Week (AU)
23 International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
23-29 Macular Degeneration Week (NZ)
23-29 Children’s Hospice Week (GB)
23-29 Healthy and Safe Swimming Week (US)
23-29 International Thyroid Awareness Week
23-29 Spinal Health Week (AU)
25 National Senior Health & Fitness Day (US)
25 World MS Day (AU-QLD) (IE) (More)
25 World Thyroid Day
26 Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea (AU)
27 Don’t Fry Day (US)
27 Fatality Free Friday (AU)
27 Go Orange for PWS (AU)
27 Zumbathon for Cystic Fibrosis (CA)
27 – June 3 National Reconciliation Week (AU)
28 International Day of Action for Women’s Health
28 National Multiple Birth Awareness Day (CA)
29 White Wreath Day (AU)
29 World Digestive Health Day
29 Worldwide LAM Awareness Day (AU)
29 – June 4 Arthritis Awareness Week (AU)
30 – June 5 Dementia Awareness Week Scotland (GB)
30 – June 5 Safe Kids Week (CA)
31 – June 6 National Infant and Child Gastric Reflux Awareness Week (NZ)
31 World No Tobacco Day
31 World Smoke Free Day (NZ)

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

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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