Access to those special health events, all in one place! Australia (Aus), Canada (Can), New Zealand (NZ), the Philippines (Phil), Serbia, South Africa (SA), Spain, UK, US and worldwide information. For those of you who want to plan ahead, here are the Health events that will be highlighted for the month of September.
- Albinism Awareness Month (SA)
http://www.info.gov.za/events/health/albinism.htm - Alopecia Areata Awareness Month (US)
http://www.naaf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=programs_events_aware_month - Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Awareness Month (US)
http://www.hrsonline.org/News/AF-awareness/index.cfm?renderforprint=1 - Baby Safety Month (US)
http://www.jpma.org/bsm/2012/ - Blue September (Aus, NZ & UK)
http://www.blueseptember.org.au/ and
http://www.blueseptember.org.nz/ and
http://www.blueseptember.org.uk/ - Cervical Screening Awareness Month (NZ)
http://www.kapitihealth.org.nz/?Support_Organisations:Womens_Health - Check it Out Awareness Month (Aus)
http://www.emilysfoundation.org.au/upcoming-events.php - Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (US, Can & SA)
http://www.acco.org/AwarenessandAdvocacy/Awareness/ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth.aspx and
http://www.info.gov.za/events/health/childhood_cancer.htm and
http://www.childrenscbf.org/events_detail.php?id=50 - CMT Awareness Month (UK & US)
http://www.cmt.org.uk/awareness.php and
https://www.cmtausa.org/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=21&category_id=2&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=32&vmcchk=1&Itemid=32&redirected=1&Itemid=32 - Chronic Wound Care Awareness Month (Maryland-US)
http://www.o-wm.com/news/september-2012-named-chronic-wound-care-awareness-month-maryland - Fruit and Veggies More Matters Month and Whole Grains Month (US)
http://nnlm.gov/psr/newsbits/2011/09/01/september-eboard-slides-fruit-and-veggies-more-matters-month-and-whole-grains-month/ - Generics Awareness Month (Phil)
http://www.gov.ph/1988/09/13/republic-act-no-6675/ and
http://www.ugnayan.com/ph/Leyte/Tacloban/article/UA8 - Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month (NZ)
http://www.silverribbon.co.nz/ - Healthy Aging Month (US)
http://healthyaging.net/events.htm - Heart Awareness Month (South Africa)
http://www.info.gov.za/events/health/heartmonth.htm and
http://www.heartfoundation.co.za/ - IC Awareness Month (Interstitial Cystitis and Bladder Pain) (US) http://www.icawareness.org/
- International Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
http://www.prostate.org.au/articleLive/articles/89/1/September-Events/Page1.html and http://www.prostatehealthguide.com/ and http://www.prostate.org.au/articleLive/ - Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month (US)
http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/cancertreat/blood_lymph_bone/leukemia-lymphoma-awareness.shtml - Liver Cancer Awareness Month (Phil)
http://www.philcancer.org.ph/index.php/learn-more-about-cancer/35-did-you-know/161-september-is-liver-cancer-awareness-month.html - Menopause Awareness Month (US)
http://www.menopauseawarenessmonth.org/ - Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month (SA) http://www.info.gov.za/events/health/muscular_dystrophy.htm and http://www.mdsa.org.za/index.php
- National Arthritis Month (Can) http://www.arthritis.ca/page.aspx?pid=1849
- National Blood Cancer Awareness Month (US) http://www.lymphoma.org/site/pp.asp?c=bkLTKaOQLmK8E&b=7678971
- National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month (US) http://healthierkidsbrighterfutures.org/
- National Cholesterol Education Month (US) http://www.cdc.gov/cholesterol/cholesterol_education_month.htm
- National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month (US)
- National Month of Deaf People (SA)
http://www.info.gov.za/events/health/deaf_awareness_month.htm and
http://www.kznhealth.gov.za/deaf.htm - National Oral Health Month (SA)
http://www.health24.com/medical/Condition_centres/777-792-3000-3011,66068.asp and http://www.kznhealth.gov.za/oral08.htm and http://www.sada.co.za/D_OralHealth.asp - National Recovery Month (Mental and Substance Use Disorders) (US) http://www.recoverymonth.gov/Get-Involved.aspx
- National ITP Awareness Month (US)
http://www.pdsa.org/resources/itp-awareness-month.html - National Pediculosis Prevention Month/Head Lice Prevention Month (US) http://www.miamicountyhealth.net/HTMLpages/national_pediculosis_prevention_.htm and http://www.prweb.com/releases/head_lice_prevention/nits_without_pesticides/prweb8694275.htm
- National Yoga Awareness Month (US)
http://www.yogahealthfoundation.org/yoga_month - Newborn Screening Awareness Month (US)
http://www.savebabies.org/blog/2012/08/sbts-preps-for-newborn-screening-awareness-month-we-need-your-help/ - Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (US)
http://www.ovariancancer.org/15-years/ - Pain Awareness Month (US)
http://www.theacpa.org/69/September%20is%20Pain%20Awareness%20Month.aspx - Reye’s Syndrome Awareness Month (US)
http://www.reyessyndrome.org/about.html - Scope See Me September (Aus)
http://www.scopevic.org.au/index.php/site/supportus/scopeseemeseptember - Sports Eye Injury Prevention Month (US)
http://www.visionmonday.com/ViewContent/tabid/211/content_id/35532/catId/103/Default.aspx - Steptember (for Cerebral Palsy) (Aus)
http://www.steptember.org.au/ - Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month (US)
http://www.thyca.org/awareness.htm - Whole Grains Month (US)
http://www.wholegrainscouncil.org/get-involved/celebrate-whole-grains-month-in-september - World Alzheimer’s Month
http://www.alz.org/wam/wam.asp and
http://www.alzheimers.org.nz/media-awareness/world-alzheimers-day - 24th Sept – 21st Oct – Eye Care Awareness Month (SA) http://www.info.gov.za/events/health/eyecare2012.htm
A Pinterest Board has been made especially for September, with images for health awareness events that are on this month. http://pinterest.com/bsheim/healthaware-september/
There is now a form you can use to add information you know of that I might have missed. Click “ADD EVENT” at the top of the page and follow the directions. Thank you!
The health events that are for a day or week in September are here http://healthaware.org/2012/08/28/september-2012-healthaware-days-and-week-events/.
All previous health awareness events for 2012 can be easily accessed by choosing the month on the right hand side of the page.
