Upcoming National Health Observances for August

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 August:

• World Breastfeeding Week, August 1 -7
• Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
• National Immunization Awareness Month

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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.}