National Health Information Center- Monthly Focus
Hello All!
A new feature I am hoping you find enlightening and helpful in your practices. By supporting the National Health observances you can:
- Educate the public
- Organize successful health promotional events and campaigns
- Get new ideas, information and resources on health topics of interest
Included in the observances are links to the direct organization for your access ease
Monthly Focuses For APRIL
1-30 Alcohol Awareness Month www.ncadd.org & national@ncadd.org
1-30 Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month iffgd@iffgd.org
1-30 National Autism Awareness Month info@autismsociety.org & www.autism-society.org
1-30 National Distracted Drivers Month info@focusdriven.org
1-30 National Donate life Month www.organdonor.gov
1-30 National Facial Protection Month www.aaoms.org
1-30 National Minority Health Month info@minorityhealth.hhs.gov
1-30 National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month www.nationalsarcoidosisfriends.org
1-30 Sexual Assault Awareness Month www.rainn.org
1-30 Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month www.geteyessmart.org/eyesmart/injuries/in/dex.cfm
1-30 STI Awareness Month www.ashastd.org/stiawarenessmonth.cfm
1-30 Womens Eye Health Awareness Month www.preventblindness.org
2-8 National Public Health Week www.nphw.org
5 National Alcohol Screening Day www.mentalhealthscreening.org
7 World Health Day www.who.int/world-health-day/en/
21-28 National Infant Immunization Week www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/default.htm
22-28 National Infertility Week www.resolve.org
24 World Menigitis Day www.comoonlin.org