Wednesday, December 27, 2000
2001 calendar of health-related events
Here is a guide to health-related events of 2001, spotlighting months that address particular health challenges and days that honor the unsung heroes of the healing arts professions.
JANUARY
Cervical Health Awareness Month, March of Dimes Birth Defects Prevention Month (769-3588 or www.modimes.org), Eye Care Month, Glaucoma Awareness Month, Thyroid Awareness Month, Volunteer Blood Donor Month (Hoxworth Blood Center at 451-0910 or www.hoxworth.org).
1-7: Diet Resolution Week.
10: Find a Dentist Day
13-14: Sight-Saving Sabbath (www.preventblindness.org or (800) 331-2020.
21-27: Healthy Weight Week.
Nurse Anesthetist Week
24: School Nurse Day.
25 Intravenous Nurse Day
FEBRUARY
Age-Related Macular Degeneration — Low Vision Awareness Month, American Heart Month (281-4048 or www.americanheart.org), Children's Dental Health Month, Low-Vision Awareness Month, Wise Health Care Consumer Month.
1: Women's Heart Health Day
1-7: Patient Recognition Week
3: Patient Recognition Day
4-10: Burn Awareness Week (Shriners Burns Institute, 872-6000), Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
5-9: Pride in Food Service Week
7: Girls and Women in Sports Day
11: Ninth World Day of the Sick
11-17: Cardiovascular Professionals Week
Sexual Responsibility Week
14: National Condom Day (American Social Health Association at www.ashastd.org or (919) 361-8400), Have-A-Heart Day to promote vegetarian awareness.
24: Universal Sisters: A focus on diabetes initiatives for all women of color. Quinn Chapel AME Church,10998 Southland Boulevard, Forest Park. 1(866) 794-4636
MARCH
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Eye Donor Month, Hemophilia Awareness Month, Kidney Month (Kidney Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, 961-8105 or www.kidneycincinnati.org), Mental Retardation Awareness Month, Nutrition Month, Sinus Pain Awareness Month, Social Work Month, UV (Ultra-Violet light) Safety Month, Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month.
1-17: Buy a shamrock at a participating restaurant, retailer or bar to raise money for Shamrocks Against Dystrophy for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (231-2222).
4-10: Save Your Vision Week.
5-11: Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Week.
6-10: School Breakfast Week.
11-17: Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week.
12-18: Brain Awareness Week.
14-18 Speaking of Women's Health Conference, Northern Kentucky Convention Center, 1 W. RiverCenter Boulevard, Covington. 1 (866)-794-4636.
18-24: National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week
National Poison Prevention Week (Ohio 558-5111, Kentucky 800-722-5725, Indiana 800-382-9097).
24-31 National Respiratory Nursing Week
24: World TB (tuberculosis) Day.
25: Cincinnati Heart Mini-Marathon, sponsored by American Heart Association (281-4048) with pre-race clinics and educational programs on March 24
25: Family Day
30: Doctors' Day.
APRIL
Alcohol Awareness Month (the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence at www.ncadd.org), Autism Awareness Month, Child Abuse Prevention Month (Council on Child Abuse at 936-8009 or www.preventchildabuse.org), Counseling Awareness Month, Facial Protection Month, National Humor Month, Occupational Therapy Month, Sexually Transmitted Diseases Awareness Month (www.ashastd.org), Sports Eye Safety Month, Women's Eye Health and Safety Month, Youth Sports Safety Month.
1-7: National Building Safety Week
2-8: Patient Advocacy Week
5: National Alcohol Screening Day
Cancer Fatigue Awareness Day
Public Health Week.
6-8: Alcohol-Free Weekend
7: World Health Day
9-16: Pediatric Nursing Week
YMCA Healthy Kids Day
14: International Moment of Laughter Day
15-21: Heimlich Maneuver Week(559-2391 or www.heimlichinstitute.org)
National Medical Laboratory Week
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week
15-22: National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week LifeCenter, 558-5555)
22-28: Administrative Professionals Week
National Electroneurodiagnostic Week
Infant Immunization Week
Parent Teacher Association Earth Week
National Volunteer Week
23-30: National Pain Management Nursing Week
25: Administrative Professionals Day
28: Greater Cincinnati Race for the Cure, starting at Yeatman's Cove, downtown. 825-7223.
28-29: March of Dimes WalkAmerica
29: Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development Government Relations/ Public Affairs Workshop www.stratsociety.org
MAY
Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month, Arthritis Month (271-4545 or www.arthritis.org), Better Hearing and Speech Month (Cincinnati Speech & Hearing Center, 221-0527, or American Speech-Language-Hearing Association at www.asha.org), Better Sleep Month, Breathe Easy Month, Clean Air Month, Correct Posture Month, Digestive Diseas Awareness Month, National Family Month, Hepatitis Awareness Month, High Blood Pressure Month (National Heart Lung and Blood Institute at www.nhlbi.nih.gov), Huntington's Disease Awareness Month, Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, National Mental Health Month, Muscular Dystrophy Association Summer Camp, Older Americans Month, National Osteoporosis Prevention Month, Physical Fitness and Sports Month, National Sight-Saving Month, Ultraviolet Awareness & Home Eye Safety Month, National Stroke Awareness Month (National Stroke Association at 800-787-6537); Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month, World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month.
2: National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day
Asthma Awareness Day on Capitol Hill
5-12: National Safe Kids Week (National Safe Kids Campaign at www.safekids.org
6: Flying Pig Marathon (www.flyingpigmarathon.com or call 721-pigs)
6-12: Children's Mental Health Week
National Hospital Week
National Nurses Week
National Suicide Awareness Week
6: Mother's Day Comes Early for Too Many of Our Nation's Teens
International No-Diet Day
8: Childhood Depression Awareness Day (wear a green ribbon)
12: CFIDS Awareness Day
13-19: Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week
National Birth Center Center Week
Nursing Home Week
National Running and Fitness Week
14-20: Stuttering Awareness Week (Stuttering Foundation of America, 800-992-9392).
16: Employee Health and Fitness Day
17: Oncology Nursing Day
20-26 National Emergency Medical Service Week
National Medical Transcriptions Week
21-28 Buckle Up America! Week
30: National Senior Health and Fitness Day
31: World No-Tobacco Day
JUNE
Hernia Awareness Month, National Safety Month, National Scleroderma Awareness Month, Vision Research Month Fireworks Safety Month.
3-9: National Aphasia Awareness Week
National Headache Awareness Week
National Hug Holiday Week
3: Cancer Survivor Day
7-14: Nursing Assistants Week
7: Career Nursing Assistants Day
11-17: National Men's Health Week (National Men's Health Foundation at 610-967-8620 or www.nationalmenshealthweek.com).
11-18: National Vascular Nursing Week
18-25: National Community Health Nursing Week
June 23-July 4: Light the Night for Sight
24-30: Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
27: HIV Testing Day.
JULY
Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month, Refractive Disorders Awareness Month.
2-9 : National Staff development Week
8-14: Therapeutic Recreation Awareness Week.
22-28: National Hospitality House Week
AUGUST
Amblyopia Awareness, Cataract Awareness Month, Medic Alert Awareness Month, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month, Aug. 1-Sept. 4, Aisles of Smiles shopping program aimed at raising money to fight Muscular Dystrophy.
1-7: World Breastfeeding Week (Franciscan-Mount Airy and St. Elizabeth Birthing Center are designated as Baby Friendly hospitals; or call La Leche League Cincinnati, 357-6455).
2: Smile Line — national hot line for one-on-one dental advice (800) 764-5333.
23: Health Unit Coordinator Day
SEPTEMBER
Baby Safety Month, Children's Eye Health and Safety Month, National Cholesterol Education Month, Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month (local ovarian cancer support network, Vickie Lamb, 888-OVA-RIAN or 661-4293); Health in Aging Month, Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month, Pediculosis (Head Lice) Prevention Month (800-446-4672), Prostate Health, National Sickle Cell Awareness Month.
1-7: National Childhood Injury Prevention Week.
2-3: “Stars Across America!” Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon.
3: Prostate Cancer Awareness Day
9-15: 5-A-Day Week Campaign
Assisted Living Week
International Housekeepers Week
Prostatitis Awareness Week
9-12: Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development Sixth Annual Education Conference and Exhibits.
10-16: National Healthcare Environmental Services Week
National Healthcare Housekeeping Week
National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration
National Reyes Syndrome Awareness Week
Surgical Technologist Week
15: Neonatal Nurse's Day
17-23: Hearing Aid Awareness Week
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Week
21-24: Light the Night
23-29: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Awareness Week
Sept 30-Oct 6: National Allied Health Professions Week
Nuclear Medicine Week
29-30: Family Health & Fitness Days - USA
OCTOBER
Auto Battery Safety Month, National Brain Injury Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Child Health Month, National Dental Hygiene Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Family Eye Care Month, National Family Health Month, Family Sexuality Education Month, Healthy Lung Month, Liver Awareness Month, Lupus Awareness Month (271-4545 or Inner City Lupus Group at 527-5044, Ext. 138), Physical Therapy Month, National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month (636-8000), Talk About Prescriptions Month, Unmasking Halloween Dangers Month, Vegetarian Awareness Month.
1-6: Wegener's Granulomatosis Awareness Week.
1-7: Sonographer Awareness Week
1-8: National Gerontological Nursing Week
6: Reggae Run, Ault Park. (474-1399)
6: National Physician Assistant Day
7-13: National Fire Prevention Week
National Healthcare Central Service Week
National Healthcare Food Service Week
Healthcare Resource and Materials Management Week
Mental Illness Awareness Week
National Nurse-Midwifery Week
8-15: National Javits Wagner-O'Day Week
9-13: School Lunch Week
10: World Mental Health Day.
11: National Depression Screen Day, SAVE Today (Stop America's Violence Everywhere) Day, sponsored by the American Medical Association Alliance (312-464-4470).
14-20: National Adult Immunization Awareness Week
National NAHQ's Healthcare Quality Week
15-20: National Nephrologhy Technician/ Technologist Week
15-21: Dystonia Awareness Week
National Health Education Week
16-20: Medical Assistants Week
16: World Food Day.
20: National Mammography Day
21-27: National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week
National Healthcare Facilities and Engineering Week
National Infection Control Week
Pastoral Care Week
National Pharmacy Week
National Respiratory Care Week
National School Bus Safety Week
22-29: National Nurse Attorneys Week
23-31: National Red Ribbon Week
NOVEMBER
Alzheimer's Disease Month (721-4284), American Diabetes Month (759-9330), Christmas Seals Campaign (American Lung Association 985-3990 or www.lungusa.org), Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, Epilepsy Awareness Month, Family Caregivers Month, Home Care Month, Hospice Month International Impotence Education Month.
4-10: Diabetes Education Week
Health Information and Technology Week
National Osteopathic Medicine (NOM) Week
National Radiolgic Technology Week
11-16: Lung Cancer Awareness Week
11-17: Perioperative (OR) Nurse Week
12-18: National Home Care Aide Week
12: Lung Cancer Awareness Day
15: Great American Smokeout (800-237-2345 or www.cancer.org).
18-24: Bladder Health Week.
22: Thanksgiving Day Run, downtown. (871-4030)
DECEMBER
Christmas Seals Campaign, Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis, Safe Toys and Gifts Month.
1-7: Aplastic Anemia — Myelodysplastic Awareness Week.
1: World AIDS Day
- Compiled by Mona Bronson-Fuqua
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