Health Observances

International Group B Strep Awareness Month

• Group B Strep (GBS)

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

• Prioritizing Minority Mental Health
• National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

National Breastfeeding Month

• Breastfeeding

National Immunization Awareness Month

• National Immunization Awareness Month
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination
• Maternal Vaccines: Part of Healthy Pregnancy

8/1 – 8/7 World Breastfeeding Week

• Breastfeeding

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

• Ovarian Cancer
• Gynecologic Cancers

Healthy Aging Month

• National Institute on Aging
• Healthy Brain Initiative
• Depression is Not a Normal Part of Growing Older

National Preparedness Month

• Reproductive Health in Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Emergency Preparedness and Response

National Sexual Health Awareness Month

• Sexual Health

National Sickle Cell Month

• Learn More About Sickle Cell Disease

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Month

• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
• Reproductive Health
• Common Reproductive Health Concerns for Women

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

• Childhood Overweight and Obesity
• Progress on Childhood Obesity

9/10 – 9/16 National Suicide Prevention Week

• Suicide Prevention

9/10 World Suicide Prevention Day

• Suicide: Prevention Strategies

9/10 – 9/16 Folic Acid Awareness Week

• Folic Acid
• Folic Acid & You

(Date TBA) Falls Prevention Week

• STEADI – Older Adult Fall Prevention
• Older Adult Falls

9/28 National Women’s Health and Fitness Day™

• Physical Activity for All Women
• WISEWOMAN

9/29 World Heart Day

• Women and Heart Disease
• Prevent Heart Disease
• WISEWOMAN
• Million Hearts®