Upcoming National Health Observances for September

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 September:

• Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
• Fruit and Veggies - More Matters Month
• Healthy Aging® Month
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month
• National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
• National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• National ITP Awareness Month
• National Pediculosis Prevention Month/Head Lice Prevention Month
• National Sickle Cell Month
• National Yoga Awareness Month
• Newborn Screening Awareness Month
• Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Celiac Disease Awareness Day
• National School Backpack Awareness Day, September 15
• National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day, September 18
• National Farm Safety & Health Week, September 18 - 24
• National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration, September 18 - 24
• Get Ready Day, September 19
• World Alzheimer's Day, September 21
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) Day, September 22
• Family Health & Fitness Day USA®, September 24
• National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, September 27
• National Women's Health & Fitness Day, September 28
• World Rabies Day, September 28
• Sport Purple For Platelets Day, September 30
• World Heart Day, September 30

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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.}