Health Observance Archive

Health observances are days, weeks or months devoted to addressing particular health topics. Healthy Ohio will use these times as special opportunities to raise awareness and provide information to promote health and prevent injury and disease.

• July 2010--UV Safety Month
  
• June is Home Safety Month--June 2010
  
• National Physical Fitness and Sports Month--May 2010
  
• National Donate Life Month --April 2010
  
• National Screening Day (Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month)--March 2010
  
• American Heart Month--February 2010
  
• Glaucoma Awareness Month--January 2010
• Give Yourself and Your Family a Gift--Quit Smoking--December 2009
• Vaccines and Diabetes --December 2009
• American Diabetes Month--November 2009
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month--October 2009
• National Fruits & Veggies—More Matters® Month--September 2009
• American Stroke Month--May 2009
• Sexual Assault Awareness Month--April 2009
• National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week--March 2009
• February 2009--American Heart Month
• Cervical Health Awareness Month--January 2009
• Healthy Holiday Eating--December 2008
• National Diabetes Awareness Month--November 2008
• Great American Smokeout—November 20, 2008
• Saving Teen Lives:  National Teen Driver Safety Week   --October 2008
• Healthy Lung Month: Young Lungs Need Smoke-free Air --October 2008
• National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month--September 2008
• Ovarian Cancer--September 2008
• National Cholesterol Education Month--September 2008
• August 1, 2008 – National Minority Donor Awareness Day
• July is Physical Activity Month! --July 2008
• Defend Your Skin--Skin Cancer Awareness All Year Round -- June 2008
• Stroke Awareness Month--May 2008
  

National Health Observances Listing

Last updated 7/30/10