Upcoming National Health Observances for May

Attention health professionals, teachers, and community groups!

By supporting National Health Observances, you can:

• Educate the public about health risks
• Organize successful health promotion events and campaigns
• Get new ideas, information, and resources on health topics of interest

Contact the sponsoring organization to request outreach materials and information.

Upcoming Observances for May:

• Arthritis Awareness Month
• Better Hearing and Speech Month
• Employee Health and Fitness Month
• Healthy Vision Month
• Hepatitis Awareness Month
• Lupus Awareness Month
• Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
• Mental Health Month
• National High Blood Pressure Education Month
• National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
• National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
• Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, May 1 - 7
• North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, May 1 - 7
• Melanoma Monday, May 2
• Food Allergy Awareness Week, May 8 - 14
• National Alcohol and Drug-Related Birth Defects Week, May 8 - 14
• National Women's Health Week, May 8 - 14
• National Women's Check-up Day, May 9
• HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, May 18
• World Hepatitis Day, May 19
• Heat Safety Awareness Day, May 27

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_{2011 National Health Observances, National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.}