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MYFOODCOUNT.COM HEALTH OBSERVANCES
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Health observances are days, weeks, or months devoted to promoting particular health concerns..
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October
| Observances Type |
2007 |
2008 |
| Adult Immunization Week, National |
23-30 |
28- Nov 3 |
| Alzheimer's Memory Walk |
varies locally |
varies locally |
| American Heart Walk, Healthy Choice |
varies locally |
varies locally |
| Auto Battery Safety Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Bone & Joint Decade National Awareness Week |
12-20 |
12-20 |
| Brain Injury Awareness Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Breast Cancer Control Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Campaign for Healthier Babies Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Celiac Awareness Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Child Health Day, National |
1 |
6 |
| Children's Health Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Cold and Flu Campaign |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, National |
21-27 |
19-15 |
| Crime Prevention Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Dental Hygiene Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Depression Screening Day, National |
4 |
2 |
| Depression & Mental Health Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Disability Employment Awareness Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Domestic Violence Awareness Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Down Syndrome Awareness Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Drive Safely Work Week |
1-5 |
6-10 |
| Family Health Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Family Sexuality Education Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Fire Prevention Week, National |
7-13 |
5-11 |
| Halloween Safety Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Healthcare Quality Week, National |
14-20 |
12-18 |
| Health Education Week, National |
15-21 |
20-26 |
| Health Literacy Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Healthy Lung Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Hearing Aid Awareness Week |
28- Nov. 3 |
26- Nov. 1 |
| Infection Control Week |
15-19 |
20-24 |
| Let's Talk Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Liver Awareness Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Lung Health Day |
24 |
22 |
| Lupus Awareness Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Make a Difference Day |
27 |
24 |
| Mammography Day, National |
19 |
17 |
| Medical Assistants' Week |
15-19 |
20-24 |
| Medical Librarians Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Mental Illness Awareness Week |
7-13 |
5-11 |
| Nuclear Medicine Week |
7-13 |
5-11 |
| Nurse-Midwifery Week |
7-13 |
5-11 |
| Orthodontic Health Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Pastoral Care Week |
21-27 |
19-25 |
| Pharmacy Week, National |
21-27 |
19-15 |
| Physical Therapy Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Primary Care Week, National |
21-27 |
19-15 |
| Radon Action Week, National |
21-27 |
19-15 |
| Red Ribbon Campaign, National |
23-31 |
23-31 |
| Respiratory Care Week |
21-27 |
19-15 |
| Rett Syndrome Awareness Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| SAVE (Stop America's Violence Everywhere) |
10 |
8 |
| School Lunch Week, National |
8-12 |
13-17 |
| Spina Bifida Awareness Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Spinal Health Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Stuttering Awareness Day, International |
22 |
22 |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Talk About Prescriptions Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| UNICEF Month, National (Trick or Treat for...) |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| Vegetarian Awareness Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| World Blindness Awareness Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
| World Food Day |
16 |
16 |
| World Mental Health Day |
10 |
10 |
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