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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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The International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies emphasizes the collective responsibility and action required to address air pollution. This pollution, a significant environmental risk to human health, c...
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National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week recognizes the people who work directly with the physically and mentally disabled. Throughout the week, staff honor these outstanding professionals...
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EMPATHY FOR A DESTRUCTIVE DISEASE: WORLD DUCHENNE'S AWARENESS DAY World Duchenne Awareness Day, observed annually on September 7, aims to raise global awareness about Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a...
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FOLIC ACID AWARENESS WEEK: PROMOTING PRENATAL HEALTH One of two focus weeks on folic acid, health advocates across the United States observe Folic Acid Awareness Week, a dedicated effort to educate the p...
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Headache Awareness Week is brought to you by Headache Australia. A national charitable organization dedicated to advocacy, research, and education. Headache Australia is the only organization in Australi...
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ABOUT NEPHROLOGY NURSES' WEEK Nephrology Nurses' Week, celebrated annually in September, honors the dedicated professionals who specialize in caring for patients with kidney disease. Organized by the Ame...
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Suicide Prevention Week in the United States includes World Suicide Prevention Day. This awareness campaign seeks to prevent suicide and teach the warning signs of suicide while reducing the social stig...
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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day honors pediatric hematology/ oncology nurses. On this day, staff, fellow nurses, patients, and their families give thanks to these nurses who offer not physical...
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World Physical Therapy Day honors the global physical therapy community and marks the anniversary of the creation of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy on September 8, 1951.
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United Kingdom's Sexual Health Week aims to raise awareness of sexual health, whether avoiding diseases, mitigating porn, or increasing sexual pleasure and well-being. Each year has a different theme. T...
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National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day seeks to increase awareness day about the effects of FASD. Nationwide, church bells ring at exactly 9:09 in the morning to raise awareness....
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World Suicide Prevention Day is an initiative of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). This awareness campaign highlights individuals and organizations with the tools and knowledg...
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It is a common misconception that the US Food Stamps Program for low-income Americans came about during the New Deal of the Roosevelt era. It took longer. A congressional bill created the program on Sep...
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National Day of Encouragement gives people the extra support they may need to do what they want or need to do. Sponsored by the Encouragement Foundation at Harding University in Arkansas, the event beg...
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Celiac Disease Awareness Day occurs each year on the birthday of Dr. Samuel Gee. Its objective is to educate Americans about celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis, and the benefits of a gluten-free die...
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NATIONAL ECZEMA WEEK: RAISING AWARENESS AND SUPPORTING PATIENTS IN THE UNITED KINGSOM Each September, National Eczema Week is observed across the United Kingdom, dedicated to increasing awareness about e...
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Created in 2014 by David Rogers, Pet Birth Defects Awareness Day focuses on what people can do to minimize animal birth defects through responsible pet ownership. In-breeding and over-breeding are two com...
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Positive Thinking Day was introduced in 2003 and celebrates the power of positive thinking. Positive thinking, or seeing the glass as half-full rather than half-empty, often leads to a healthier lifesty...
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Inspired by the survivors of Barry Larkin's suicide in 1995, R U Ok? Day helps friends and family start the conversation with those who seem to be struggling with life. A simple discussion beginning with...
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ASSISTED LIVING WEEK: PROVIDING CARE AND HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED National Assisted Living Week is observed across the United States, celebrating assisted living communities' vital role in pr...