(Aug. 25, 2023) – Month-Long Observances
- Alzheimer's Month (World)
- Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month (National)
- Baby Safety Month
- Blood Cancer Awareness Month
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- Childhood Obesity Awareness Month (National)
- Cholesterol Education Month (National)
- Food Safety Education Month
- Fruits and Veggies Month (National)
- Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
- Healthy Aging® Month
- ITP (Platelet Disorder) Awareness Month (National)
- Newborn Screening Awareness Month
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- Pain Awareness Month
- Pediculosis Prevention Month/Head Lice Prevention Month (National)
- Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month
- Preparedness Month (National)
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- Prostate Health Month
- Recovery Month (National)
- Reye's Syndrome Awareness Month
- Sepsis Awareness Month
- Sexual Health Awareness Month
- Sickle Cell Awareness Month (National)
- Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month
- Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
- Urology Awareness Month
- Vascular Disease Awareness Month (National)
- Yoga Awareness Month (National)
Week-Long Observances
- Sept. 10-16 – Assisted Living Week (National), Folic Acid Awareness Week (National), Sexual Health Week and Suicide Prevention Week (National)
- Sept. 17-23 – Falls Prevention Awareness Week
- Sept. 18-22 – Fungal Disease Awareness Week and Malnutrition Awareness Week
- Sept. 18-24 – Mitochondrial Disease Week (World) and Rehabilitation Awareness Week (National)
- Sept. 19-23 – Farm Safety and Health Week (National)
- Sept. 25-30 – Global ITP Awareness Week
Recognition Days | Event
- Sept. 4 – Sexual Health Day (World)
- Sept. 7 – Duchenne's Awareness Day (World)
- Sept. 8 – Physical Therapy Day (World)
- Sept. 9 – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day (International)
- Sept. 10 – Suicide Prevention Day (World)
- Sept. 13 – Celiac Disease Awareness Day (National) and Sepsis Day (World)
- Sept. 15 – Concussion Awareness Day (National) and Lymphoma Awareness Day (World)
- Sept. 16 – Usher Syndrome Awareness Day
- Sept. 17 – Patient Safety Day (World)
- Sept. 18 – HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (National)
- Sept. 19 – Aortic Dissection Awareness Day and Get Ready for Flu Day
- Sept. 21 – Alzheimer's Day (World)
- Sept. 23 – Falls Prevention Awareness Day
- Sept. 25 – Ataxia Awareness Day (International), Lung Day (World) and Pharmacists Day (World)
- Sept. 26 – Contraception Day (World) and Mesothelioma Awareness Day
- Sept. 27 – Women's Health and Fitness Day (National)
- Sept. 28 – Rabies Day (World)
- Sept. 29 – Heart Day (World), Sport Purple for Platelets Day
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! 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, but they also give access to healthy recipes, cooking videos, branded cookbooks, recipe calendars, wellness content and solutions.
--Jan Fenwick