Health observances are days, weeks, or months devoted to promoting particular health concerns.

Health professionals, teachers, community groups, and others can use these special times to sponsor health promotion events, stimulate awareness of health risks, or focus on disease prevention. Materials available from sponsoring organizations range from a single flyer to packets of promotional materials.

Information appearing in this document does not represent an endorsement by the Office of Minority Health or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which do not have any role in naming national health observances.

For more information, please contact the sponsoring organization directly.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Affairs Contacts

September

• Childhood Cancer Month
  
• Fruit and Veggies - More Matters Month
  
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month
  
• National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
  
• National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month
  
• National Infant Mortality Awareness Month
  
• National Pediculosis Prevention Month/Head Lice Prevention Month
  
• National Sickle Cell Month
  
• National Yoga Awareness Month
  
• Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
  
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
  
• Reye's Syndrome Awareness Month
  
• Sports and Home Eye Safety Month
  
• Whole Grains Month
  
  
• Sep. 2- 5
  17th Annual Council of Ewe Associations of North America Convention & Fundraiser
  
  
• Sep. 5
  Day-Long Health Fair Targets African Immigrants
  
  
• Sep. 5 - 11
  National Suicide Prevention Week
  
  
• Sep. 13
  National Celiac Disease Awareness Day
  
  
• Sep. 15
  National School Backpack Awareness Day
  
  
• Sep. 19 - 25
  National Farm Safety & Health Week
  
  
• Sep. 19 - 25
  National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration
  
  
• Sep. 21
  World Alzheimer's Day
  
  
• Sept.23
  RAINN Day
  
  
• Sep. 25
  Family Health & Fitness Day USA
  
  
• Sep. 26
  National Mesothelioma Awareness Day
  
  
• Sep. 28
  World Rabies Day
  
  
• Sep. 29
  National Women's Health & Fitness Day
  
  
• Sep. 30
  World Heart Day

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