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Health Awareness Calendar

2016

January   February   March   April    May  June   July   August   September   October   November   December

 

January

National Glaucoma Awarness Month

January 27 Rural Health Clinic One-day Conference 

 

February

February 5  Give Kids A Smile Day

February 18 Disability Day at the Capitol
 

March

American Red Cross Month

National Kidney Month

March 20 - 26  National Poison Prevention Week 

March 29 - 30 Connections 2016: Building a Healthier Georgia Through Community Partnerships
 

April

Cancer Control Month

National Minority Health Month

Walk America

 

May

National Arthritis Month and Annual Arthritis Walk

Mental Health Month

Healthy Vision Month

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

Older Americans Month

May 22 - 23  GPHA Meeting & Joint Conference with the Southern Health Association

 

June

Men's Health Month

 

July

Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26)

 

August

National Immunization Awareness Month

 

September

National Drug Addiction Recovery Month

National Sickle Cell Month

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

 

October

October 3 National Child Health Day 

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

 

November

American Diabetes Month

November 17 Great American Smoke Out Day

 

December

December 1 World AIDS Day