National Health Observances

January
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
Thyroid Awareness Month    


February   
American Heart Month
AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month


March
National Nutrition Month
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
National Kidney Month


April
Alcohol Awareness Month
Women's Eye Health and Safety Month
World Health Day (April 7th)


May
Arthritis Awareness Month
Better Hearing and Speech Month
Healthy Vision Month
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
Mental Health Month
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
National Senior Health and Fitness Day (May 27th)
National Stroke Awareness Month

June
Cataract Awareness Month
National Safety Month


July
Social Wellness Month
World Hepatitis Day (July 28th)


August
National Immunization Awareness Month


September
Healthy Aging Month
Falls Prevention Awareness Month
Fruit and Veggies-More Matters Month
National Food Safety Education Month
National Preparedness Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
World Alzheimer's Month

October
Eye Injury Prevention Month
Health Literacy Month
Home Eye Safety Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

November
American Diabetes Month
COPD Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
National Family Caregivers Month
National Healthy Skin Month
Great American Smoke-out (Third Thursday in November)
National Hospice Palliative Care Month
National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month

December
National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec 7-13)
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week  (Dec 7-11)
Safe Toys and Gift Month