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The health and healthcare category is the largest non-nation topic in the calendar. It includes events related to health industries, occupations, wellness, pharmacy, diseases, health insurance, research, and topics that affect, promote, assist, and impact the health of living creatures, organisms, and humans.
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World MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) Day raises awareness about MRSA. MRSA is deadlier than HIV/AIDS, yet less known. World MRSA Day was created in 2009 by Jeanine Thomas, President...
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A LOOK AT ANIMAL WELFARE WEEK AND WORLD ANIMAL DAY Every October, animal lovers worldwide celebrate and advocate for better treatment of all creatures during Animal Welfare Week, which coincides with Wor...
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The first Friday of October is National Denim Day. Clothing manufacturer HD Lee started the day as a fundraiser in support of the women's cancer programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation. Today...
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The world looks forward to this week each year. The announcement of the winners of the prestigious Nobel Prize takes place. The prizes were designated in the will of Alfred Nobel (October 21, 1833 - Dece...
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There are two possibilities for this day: Biological and Technological. Biological: Virus Appreciation Day commemorates the Cowpox virus, which prevented people from contracting Small Pox when administ...
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National Amputee Awareness Week raises awareness of amputation and provides an opportunity for individuals to tell their stories. This week is about demonstrating support for amputees in their life journe...
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Focused on the first five years of life, World Child Development Day brings together educators, health care professionals, and parents to ensure a child's first years are productive. The event seeks to he...
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Dupuytren Disease Awareness Day was created in 2017 on the birthday of surgeon Guillaume Dupuytren, October 5, 1777. From a press release: August 22, 2019, 10:35 ET Football Legend John Elway Reveals...
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Since 1989, the Emergency Nurses Association has recognized the second Wednesday in October as Emergency Nurses Day, a day honoring emergency nurses for their commitment to patient care. In 2001, ENA ex...
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GOE (Growth. Overcome. Empower) Day is aimed at fostering community solidarity, fostering learning, and carving out room for survivors, allies, and the general public, as well as any individuals working t...
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National Healthcare Foodservice Workers Week celebrates the men and women who supply healthy meals in hospitals and other care facilities. It supports their profession and its importance.
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National Healthcare Supply Chain Week honors healthcare supply chain professionals and their crucial contributions to healthcare. Annually in October.
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During the first full week of October, NAMI and participants across the country are raising awareness of mental illness. Each year we fight stigma, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for eq...
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National Back Care Awareness Week is an annual event during October in the UK that focuses on back health and avoiding back injuries. Back pain is common and affects around one-third of the adult populat...
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Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a complex, lifelong disability. It primarily affects movement, but people with CP may also have visual, learning, hearing, speech, epilepsy, and intellectual impairments. It can be...
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National Children’s Health Day is recognized yearly and bolstered by Presidential decree. It aims to create a solid foundation and a clean environment for children, ensuring they can grow up strong, heal...
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A week to honor all the people who have saved a life using Dr. Heimlich's 1974 technique, the Heimlich Maneuver. If you haven't learned how to do it correctly on yourself or another, this week is the time...
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Physicians Assistant Day occurs on the anniversary of the first Physician Assistant's graduation from Duke University on October 6, 1967. The idea for the profession came two years prior, in 1965. Creat...
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Physicians Assistant Week occurs on the anniversary of the first Physician Assistant's graduation from Duke University on October 6, 1967. The idea for the profession came two years prior, in 1965. Crea...
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Since 1989, the Emergency Nurses Association has recognized the second Wednesday in October as Emergency Nurses Day, a day honoring emergency nurses for their commitment to patient care. In 2001, ENA ex...