(May 26, 2023) – Month-Long Observances
- Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
- Aphasia Awareness Month (National)
- Cataract Awareness Month
- Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month (National)
- Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month (National)
- Great Outdoors Month
- Hernia Awareness Month (National)
- Men's Health Month
- Migraine and Headache Awareness Month (National)
- Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month
- Professional Awareness Month
- PTSD Awareness Month
- Safety Month (National)
- Scleroderma Awareness Month (National)
- Scoliosis Awareness Month (National)
Week-Long Observances
- June 1-7 – CPR and AED Awareness Week (National)
- June 12-18 – Men's Health Week
- June 20-26 – Continence Week (World)
- June 25-July 1 – Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
Recognition Days | Events
- June 4 – Cancer Survivors Day (National)
- June 5 – Environment Day (World)
- June 8 – Brain Tumor Day (World)
- June 10 – Family Health and Fitness Day
- June 14 – Blood Donor Day (World)
- June 15 – Elder Abuse Awareness Day (World)
- June 16 – Rare Chromosome Disorder Awareness Day
- June 18 – Autistic Pride Day
- June 19 – Sickle Cell Day (World)
- June 21 – Day of Yoga (International) and MND Awareness Day (Global)
- June 25 – Vitiligo Day (World)
- June 26 – Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (International)
- June 27 – HIV Testing Day (National), PTSD Awareness Day (National) and Sunglasses Day (National)
The Kansas Hospital Association and Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development are pleased to bring you the 2023 Calendar of Health Observances & Recognition Days. An example of providing practical, timely resources supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans," this calendar is designed to help you plan your 2023 community health events, internal and external communications, social media campaigns and more. This year's calendar is SHSMD's first ever easy-to-navigate and interactive calendar featuring more than 230 health observances and recognition days! And don't miss out on the chance to receive calendar updates from SHSMD sponsor Baldwin Publishing. Not only do they provide you with a Health Observance Guide with ALL the content you need to post every day for the following month, they also give access to healthy recipes, cooking videos, branded cookbooks, recipe calendars, wellness content and solutions.
--Jan Fenwick