May 2012- Health Observations and Events

Months - Health Current Events May 2012

Awareness Event	Nation	Related Organization	Comments
ALS Awareness Month	United States	ALS Association	[Currently Running]
Arthritis Awareness Month	United States	Arthritis Foundation	[Currently Running]
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month	United States	Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America	[Currently Running]
Better Hearing and Speech Month	United States	ASHA	[Currently Running]
Better Sleep Month	United States	Better Sleep Council	[Currently Running]
Celiac Awareness Month	United States	National Foundation for Celiac Awareness	[Currently Running]
Clean Air Month	United States	American Lung Association	[Currently Running]
Correct Posture Month	United States	American Chiropractic Association	[Currently Running]
Cystic Fibrosis Month	Worldwide	Cystic Fibrosis Foundation	[Currently Running]
Hepatitis Awareness Month	Worldwide	Hepatitis Foundation International	[Currently Running]
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month	United States	Huntington's Disease Society Of America	[Currently Running]
Lyme Disease Awareness Month	Worldwide	Lyme Disease Foundation	[Currently Running]
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month	Canada	Multiple Sclerosis Society Of Canada	[Currently Running]
National Cancer Research Month	United States	American Association for Cancer Research	[Currently Running]
National Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month	Australia	Crohn's & Colitis Australia	[Currently Running]
National High Blood Pressure Education Month	United States	Center for Disease Control and Prevention	[Currently Running]
National Lupus Awareness Month	United States	Lupus Foundation of America	[Currently Running]
National Melanoma Skin Cancer Awareness Month	United States	American Academy of Dermatology	[Currently Running]
National Mental Health Month	United States	Mental Health America	[Currently Running]
National Neurofibromatosis Month	United States	Children's Tumor Foundation	[Currently Running]
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month	United States	National Osteoporosis Society	[Currently Running]
National Physiotherapy Month	Canada	Canadian Physiotherapy Association	[Currently Running]
National Stroke Awareness Month	United States	National Stroke Association	[Currently Running]
Vision Health Month	Canada	Canadian National Institute for the Blind	[Currently Running]

March 2012- Health Observations and Events

March 2012 Health Current Events - Months

Awareness Event	Coverage	Related Organization
Mouthguard Awareness	Australia	Australian Dental Association
National Kidney Month	Canada	The Kidney Foundation Of Canada
Help Fight Liver Disease Month	Canada	Canadian Liver Foundation
National Epilepsy Month	Canada	Epilepsy Canada
No Smoking Day	United Kingdom	No Smoking Day
National MS Education and Awareness Month	United States	Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
National Nutrition Month	United States	American Dietetic Association
National Brain Injury Awareness Month	United States	Brain Injury Association of America
Red Cross Month	Worldwide	American Red Cross

March 2012 Health Current Events - Week

Event	Date	Nation	Organisation
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week	24th Feb - 1st Mar	United States	National Eating Disorders Association
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week	25th Feb - 2nd Mar	United Kingdom	Beat Eating Disorders
Endometriosis Awareness Week	2nd Mar - 8th Mar	United Kingdom	Endometriosis UK
National Sleep Awareness Week	5rd Mar - 11th Mar	United States	National Sleep Foundation
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week	10th Mar - 16th Mar	United Kingdom	The Prostate Cancer Charity
National Poison Prevention Week	16th Mar - 22nd Mar	United States	Poison Prevention
Mental Health Action Week	23rd Mar - 29th Mar	United Kingdom	Mental Health Foundation
Arthritis Awareness Week	27th Mar - 2nd Apr	Australia	Arthritis Victoria

March 2012 Health Events - Days

Event	Date	Nation	Organization
World Water Day	22nd Mar	Worldwide	UN Water
World TB Day	24th Mar	Worldwide	The Stop TB Partnership
American Diabetes Alert Day	25th Mar	United States	America Diabetes Association

March 2012- Health Observations and Events

February 2012- Health Observations and Events

February 2012 Health Current Events - Months

Awareness Event	Coverage	Related Organization
Heart Month	Canada	Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada
Raynaud's and Scleroderma Awareness Month	United Kingdom	Raynaud's & Scleroderma Association
AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month	United States	Prevent Blindness America
American Heart Month	United States	American Heart Association
National Children's Dental Health Month	United States	American Dental Association
Duchenne MD Awareness Week	Worldwide	Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy

February 2012 Health Current Events - Weeks

Event	Date	Nation	Organisation
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week	3rd Feb - 9th   Feb	Canada	National Eating Disorder Information Centre
Tinnitus Awareness Week	6th Feb - 12th Feb	United Kingdom	British Tinnitus Association
Contraceptive Awareness Week	11th Feb - 17th Feb	United Kingdom	FPA
Sexual Health Awareness Week	14th Feb - 21st Feb	Australia	SHine SA
Australian Organ Donor Awareness Week	21st Feb - 28th Feb	Australia	Medicare Australia
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week	24th Feb - 1st Mar	United States	National Eating Disorders Association
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week	25th Feb - 2nd Mar	United Kingdom	Beat Eating Disorders

  February 2012 Health Events - Days

Event	Date	Nation	Organization
Give Kids A Smile Day	1st Feb	United States	American Dental Association
National Wear Red Day	6th Feb	United States	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Condom Day	10th Feb	United States	American Social Health Association
Sexual and Reproductive Health Day	12th Feb	Canada	Canadian Federation for Sexual Health
National Donor Day	14th Feb	United States	OrganDonor.Gov
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day	14th Feb	Worldwide	Congential Heart Defects Foundation
National Impotence Day	14th Feb	United Kingdom	The Sexual Dysfunction Association

January 2012- Health Observations and Events

January 2012 Health Current Events - Months

Awareness Event	Coverage	Related Organization
Alzheimer's Awareness Month	Canada	Alzheimer Society of Canada
Thyroid Awareness Month	United States	AACE - American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Glaucoma Awareness Month	United States	The Glaucoma Research Foundation
National Blood Donor Month	United States	AABB - American Association of Blood Banks
National Birth Defects Prevention Month	United States	National Birth Defects Prevention Network
Cervical Health Awareness Month	United States	National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC)

January 2012 Health Current Events - Weeks

December 2011- Health Observations and Events

December 2011 Health Current Events - Weeks

Event	Date	Nation	Organisation
THIS WEEKNational Aplastic Anemia and MDS Awareness Week	1st Dec - 7th Dec	United States	AA & MDSIF

National Hand Washing Awareness Week                                                4th Dec−10th Dec

December 2011 Health Events - Days

Event	Date	Nation	Organization
World Aids Day	1st Dec	Worldwide	World Aids Day
International Day Of Disabled Persons	3rd Dec	Worldwide	United Nations

November 2011- Health Observations and Events

Awareness Event	Coverage	Related Organization
Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month	Australia	Muscular Dystrophy Australia
Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month	Canada	Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of Canada
Amaryllis Month	Canada	Huntington Society of Canada
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Awareness (CPR) Month	Canada	Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Diabetes Awareness Month	Canada	Canadian Diabetes Association
Hemophilia Awareness Month	Canada	Canadian Hemophilla Society
Osteoporosis Month	Canada	Osteoporosis Canada
National Marrow Awareness Month	United States	National Marrow Donor Program
National Hospice Month	United States	The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Diabetic Eye Disease Month	United States	Prevent Blindness America
National Healthy Skin Month	United States	American Academy of Dermatology
Prematurity Awareness Month	United States	March of Dimes
National Epilepsy Month	United States	Epilepsy Foundation
American Diabetes Month	United States	American Diabetes Association
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month	United States	Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month	United States	Alzheimer's Association
Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month	United States	Pulmonary Hypertension Association
Lung Cancer Awareness Month	Worldwide	Macmillan Cancer Support

November 2011 Health Current Events - Weeks

Event	Date	Nation	Organisation
Scleroderma Awareness Week	3rd Nov - 9th Nov	United Kingdom	Raynauds & Scleroderma Association
Mouth Cancer Awareness Week	11th Nov - 17th Nov	United Kingdom	Mouth Cancer
GERD Awareness Week	18th Nov - 24th Nov	Worldwide	IFFGD
Diabetes Awareness Week	18th Nov - 24th Nov	New Zealand	Diabetes New Zealand

November 2011 Health Events - Days

Event	Date	Nation	Organization
World Diabetes Day	14th Nov	Worldwide	World Diabetes Day
Great American Smokeout Day	20th Nov	United States	American Cancer Society

October 2011- Health Observations and Events

October 2011 Health Current Events - Months

Awareness Event	Coverage	Related Organization
National Bandanna Day	Australia	CanTeen
SIDS Awareness Month	Canada	Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
Autism Awareness Month	Canada	Autism Society Canada
Eye Health Month	Canada	Canadian Association of Optometrists
Breast Cancer Awareness Month	Canada	Canadian Cancer Society
Breast Cancer Awareness Month	United Kingdom	Breast Cancer Care
National Liver Awareness Month	United States	American Liver Foundation
Celiac Awareness Month	United States	Celiac Sprue Association
Lung Health Day	United States	American Association for Respiratory Care
Healthy Lung Month	United States	American Lung Association
National Orthodontic Health Month	United States	American Association of Orthodontists
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month	United States	National Down Syndrome Society
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month	United States	Spina Bifida Association
Lupus Awareness Month	Worldwide	Lupus UK
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month	Worldwide	International Rett Syndrome Foundation

October 2011 Health Current Events - Weeks

International holidays and observances - November 2010

• November retained its name (from the Latin novem meaning "nine"

• November is a month of spring in the Southern Hemisphere and autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Therefore November in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of May in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa.