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National Health Information Center- Monthly Focus

Posted by The NPA Mohawk Valley Chapter on
Utica, NY
The NPA Mohawk Valley Chapter

Hello All!

A new feature I am hoping you find enlightening and helpful in your practices. By supporting the National Health observances you can:

  1. Educate the public
  2. Organize successful health promotional events and campaigns
  3. 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