Around the country during every month of the year, health agencies celebrate National Health Observances. These events, associated with a specific day, a week, or an entire month, bring awareness to chronic diseases, habits, and conditions impacting the health of Americans, such as smoking, teen pregnancy, and heart disease. Every year, the Clayton County Board of Health makes an effort to highlight the following health observances. Click on the links below to learn more about specific health observances as well as any CCBOH-sponsored activities.
January
American Cervical Cancer Month
Birth Defects Prevention Month
Healthy Weight Week
- January 2012 Health Observances Newsletter
February
American Heart Month
National Children's Dental Health Month
Give Kids a Smile Day
- February 2012 Health Observances Newsletter
March
National Nutrition Month
National Kick Butts Day
National Poison Prevention Week
April
National Public Health Week
World Health Day (April 7)
National Infant Immunization Week
STI Awareness Month
- Follow this link to visit the CCBOH's STI Awareness Month page
Month of the Young Child
Child Abuse Awareness Month
National Youth Violence Prevention Week
May
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
National Women's Health Week
Asthma Awareness Month
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
Clean Air Month
Buckle Up America Week
World No Tobacco Day (May 31)
June
Men's Health Week
National Healthy Skin Month
National HIV Testing Day (June 27)
National Safety Month
July
CCBOH Back to School Campaign
August
National Immunization Month
World Breastfeeding Week (Aug. 1-7)
September
National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
Baby Safety Awareness Month
Prostate Health Awareness Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
National Childhood Injury Prevention Week (Sep. 1-7)
National Suicide Prevention Week
Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day (Sep. 20)
National Adult Immunization Awareness Week
Family Health and Fitness Day
October
SIDS Awareness Month
Health Literacy Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National AIDS Awareness Month
American Heart Walk
Health Babies Month
Child Health Day
National Health Education Week
National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Oct. 15)
November
American Diabetes Month
Prematurity Awareness Day (Nov. 17)
National Child Mental Health Month
The Great American Smokeout
December
World AIDS Day (Dec. 1)
National Hand Washing Awareness Week