2008 National Health Observances

November 2008

American Diabetes Month, www.diabetes.org
American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month
Diabetic Eye Disease Month, www.preventblindness.org
Great American Smoke out Month, www.cancer.org
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, www.alz.org
National Child Mental Health Month, www.aboutourkids.org
National Epilepsy Awareness Month, www.efa.org
National Family Caregivers Month, www.nfcacares.org
National Healthy Skin Month, www.aad.org
National Home Care Month, www.nahc.org
National Hospice Month, www.nhpco.org
Prematurity Awareness Month, www.marchofdimes.com
November 9-15, American Education Week, www.nea.org
November 10-16, World Kindness Week, www.actsofkindness.org
November 14, World Diabetes Day, www.worlddiabetesday.org
November 15, America Recycles Day, www.americarecyclesday.org
November 20, Great American Smokeout, www.cancer.org
November 18-24, National Family Week, www.nationalfamilyweek.org
November 27, National Family Health History Day, www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/
November 22-January 1, Tie One On For Safety Campaign, www.madd.org

December 2008

International Aids Awareness Month, www.aidsalliance.org/
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) Month, www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Safe Toys and Gifts Month, www.preventblindness.org
November 22-January 1, Tie One On For Safety Campaign, www.madd.org
December 1, World AIDS Day, www.unaids.org
December 1-7, National Aplastic Anemia Week, www.aamds.org
December 3-9, National Hand Washing Awareness Week, www.henrythehand.com
December 5, International Volunteer Day, www.worldvolunteerweb.org

January 2009

Cervical Health Awareness Month, www.nccc-online.org
National Birth Defects Prevention Month, www.marchofdimes.com and/or www.cdc.gov
National Blood Donor Month, www.aabb.org
National Glaucoma Awareness Month, www.glaucoma.org
January 5-11, National Folic Acid Awareness Week, folicacidinfo.org
January 18 - 24, Healthy Weight Week, www.healthyweightnetwork.com
January 19 (Martin Luther King Day), King Day of Service, www.mlkday.gov
January 19-25, National Certified Registered Nurses Week, www.aana.com

February 2009

AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month, www.preventblindness.org
Heart Month, www.americanheart.org
National Cancer Prevention Month, www.aicr.org
National Children's Dental Health Month, www.ada.org
Wise Health Consumer Month, www.healthylife.com
February 1, National Wear Red Day, www.hearttruth.gov
February 6, National Girls & Women in Sports Day, www.aahperd.org/ngwsdcentral/
February 8-14, National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week, www.nhtsa.dot.gov
February 8-14, National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week, www.aacvpr.org
February 9-15, Random Acts of Kindness Week, www.actsofkindness.org
February 12-15 (2008 date), Trails Advocacy Week, www.americanhiking.org/events/ntd/
February 14, National Condom Awareness Day, www.ashastd.org
February 16-23, National Condom Week, www.bacchusgamma.org
February 22- 28, National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
Late February- Early April, Collegiate Safe Spring Break Programming, www.bacchusgamma.org