Category: Health Events

Therapeutic Recreation Month, Intl.: Febru...

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International Therapeutic Recreation Month focuses on the activities of recreational therapists, and the impact they have on helping people achieve fulfilling lives. Recreational therapists develop ther...

January

Therapeutic Recreation Month, Ntl. (CA): F...

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Previously known as Therapeutic Recreation Week, Therapeutic Recreation Month in Canada focuses on the activities of recreational therapists, and the impact they have on helping people achieve fulfilling...

January

Wise Health Care Consumer Month, Ntl.: Feb...

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Wise Health Care Consumer Month promotes cost-saving, health-enhancing medical self-care and health care education programs as part of workplace wellness. Multiple tools have been created to help Human R...

January

African Heritage & Health Week: February 2...

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Part of the annual Black History Month celebration, African Heritage and Health Week focuses on the foods, flavors and culinary skills that define Southern, Caribbean, Africa and South America cuisine.

January

Burn Awareness Week, Ntl.: February 2-8

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Each year more than 60,000 children under the age of four are treated in emergency rooms across the country for burns. Burn Awareness Week, observed the first full week in February, provides an opportun...

January

White Cane Week (CA): February 2-8

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White Cane Week in Canada is a week long awareness campaign topped off with the Canadian Vision Impaired Curling Championship and countless local activities. Founded in 2006, White Cane Week seeks give...

January

Children’s Mental Health Week (UK): Februa...

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These dates are estimated. Date is not set until fourth quarter of the previous year. Children’s Mental Health Week occurs annually in the United Kingdom, with each year featuring a different theme. Throu...

January

Feeding Tube Awareness Week : February 3-7

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First run in 2011, Feeding Tube Awareness Week is a worldwide awareness campaign designed to promote the benefits of feeding tubes in saving lives and educate the public on the reasons adults and children...

January

School Counseling Week, Ntl.: February 3-7

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National School Counseling Week, sponsored by ASCA, highlights the impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. School counselors deal with many is...

January

Tinnitus Awareness Week (US/UK): February...

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National Tinnitus Awareness Week (TAW) in the United States and United Kingdom raises awareness on the malady “ringing in the ears", which affects nearly 14% of people worldwide. Of those, 7% test positiv...

January

Cardiac Rehabilitation Week, Ntl.: Februar...

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National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week draws attention to the role of cardiac rehabilitation in reducing the potentially devastating effects of heart disease. The organizers provide educational resources...

January

Have a Heart for a Chained Dog Week, Ntl:...

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Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week is an annual awareness campaign that shines a light on the plight of chained, penned, abused and neglected dogs. There are times when an outdoor dog must be tethered for...

January

Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness W...

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Sexual and Reproductive Health Week in Canada is an opportunity to raise awareness health issues related to sexuality and to educate yourself and others on how to reduce the spread of sexually transmitted...

January

Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient...

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National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care promotes awareness of the importance of compassionate and respectful relationships between health care professionals and their patients. Respect and...

January

OCD Action Week (UK): February 17-23

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects approximately 2% of the population. It's a condition marked by chronic feelings of doubt, repetitive behavior, a heightened sense of danger and obsessions. It i...

January

Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Ntl. (UK/...

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Eating disorders affect people worldwide. Many factors including lifestyle, vanity, social and/or economic standing contribute to eating disorder. The NEDA (US) and BEAT (UK) have set aside this week to...

January

Women's Heart Health Day, Ntl.: February 1

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Women's Heart Health Day was founded by author, journalist and heart disease survivor Charlotte Libov with the objective of teaching women the warning signs of heart disease and how to protect their heal...

January

Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day: Februa...

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Rheumatoid Awareness Day exists to give people with rheumatoid arthritis / rheumatoid disease, a day of recognition. Rheumatoid arthritis is a progressive inflammatory disease causing damage to joint an...

January

Patient Recognition Day, Ntl.: February 3

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This is like “Thank your Customers Day“ for the health care industry occurs on February 3 each year. Created by the Marion Regional Healthcare System, which was acquired in 2010 by Community Health Sys...

January

Women Physicians Day, Ntl. (1821): Februar...

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Honoring the first woman to receive a degree in medicine in the United States, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell. She was born February 3, 1821 in Bristol, England. Her family immigrated to the United States in 183...

January