May 2014 day & week heath awareness events

Continued from April:

• 26-May 3 Depression Awareness Week (GB)
• 26-May 3 National Immunization Awareness Week (CA)
• 26-May 3 National Infant Immunization Week (US)
• 26-May 3 Vaccination Week in the Americas {en español}
• 28–May 2 Air Quality Awareness Week (US)
• 28- May 2 National Stop Snoring Week (GB)
• 28-May 4 Allergy Awareness Week (GB)
• 28-May 4 Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week (AU)
• 28-May 4 MS Awareness Week (GB)
• 28-May 4 Pneumonia Awareness Week (AU)
• 28-May 11 Cycle Against Suicide (IE)
• 29-May17 Polio and Measles Immunisation Campaign (ZA)

May 2014

• 1 Alzheimer’s Tea Day (IE)
• 1 White Shirt Day (AU)
• 2 Starlight Day (AU)
• 1-7 National Summer Safety Week (CA)
• 3-10 Get Walking Week (GB)
• 3-10 National Osteogenesis Imperfecta Awareness Week (US)
• 3-11 Dystonia Awareness Week (GB)
• 4-10 Drinking Water Week (CA)
• 4-10 Emergency Preparedness Week (CA)
• 4-10 Heart Week (AU)
• 4-10 International Cri Du Chat Awareness Week
• 4-10 MND Week (AU) [Motor Neuron Disease]
• 4-10 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (Ca)
• 4-10 TS National Awareness Week (AU)
• 4-11 Hospice Week (ZA)
• 5 International Day of the Midwife
• 5 World Hand Hygiene Day (NZ)
• 5-9 Hunger Awareness Week (CA)
• 5 Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day (US) [More info]
• 5 World Pulmonary Hypertension Day
• 5-9 National Thrombosis Week (GB)
• 5-11 Mental Health Week (CA)
• 5-11 Viral Meningitis Week (GB)
• 6 Wishbone Day (International) [Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)]
• 6 World Asthma Day
• 6-7 Allergy and Asthma Day Capitol Hill (US)
• 6-12 Burns Awareness Week (ZA)
• 6-13 Feldenkrais Awareness Week (GB)
• 7 Belonging – National Day to End Bullying (CA)
• 7 National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (US)
• 8 Día Internacional de la Talasemia [International Thalassemia Day]
• 8 International Thalassaemia Day
• 8 اليوم العالمي للثلاسيميا (SA) [World Day of Thalassemia] 
• 8 National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (US)
• 8 Shepparton National Myeloma Day (AU-VIC)
• 8 World Ovarian Cancer Day
• 10 Međunаrodni dаn fizičke аktivnosti (RS) [International Day of Physical Activity]
• 10 World Lupus Day
• 10-17 Cleft Lip & Palate Awareness Week (GB)
• 11-17 National Women’s Health Week (US)
• 11-18 ME Awareness Week (AU)
• 12 Canada Health Day (CA)
• 12 International Awareness Day [Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases] 
• 12 World Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Day
• 12-16 Walk to School Week (IE)
• 12-16 Walk to Work Week (GB)
• 12-18 Awareness Week (GB) [Coeliac]
• 12-18 Action for Brain Injury Week (GB)
• 12-18 Dying Matters Awareness Week (GB)
• 12-18 Food Allergy Week (AU)
• 12-18 Gluten-free Awareness Week (GB)
• 12-18 Mental Health Awareness Week (GB)
• 12-18 New Zealand Sign Language Week (NZ)
• 13 Europese dag van de Beroerte (NL) [European Day of Stroke]
• 13-19 Nedelja zdravlja usta (RS) [Week of Oral Health]
• 14  National Patients’ Day (GB) [Hughes Syndrome]
• 15 Global Accessibility Awareness Day
• 15-17  Happy Hearts Appeal (IE)
• 15-21 National Families Week (AU)
• 16 Fruity Friday (GB)
• 16 Hats for Headway Day (GB)
• 16-18 Worldwide Lyme Awareness Weekend
• 17 International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
• 17 World Hypertension Day
• 17-23 Safe Boating Awareness Week (CA)
• 18 International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day
• 18-24 Dementia Awareness Week (GB)
• 18-24 National EMS Week (US)
• 18-24 National Epilepsy Week (GB)
• 18-24 Schizophrenia Awareness Week (AU)
• 19 May – 19 June National Smile Month (GB)
• 19 Hepatitis Testing Day (US)
• 19 World IBD Day [Inflammatory Bowel Disease]
• 19-23 Deaf Awareness Week (GB)
• 19-23 Walk to School Week (GB)
• 19-25 Arthritis Care Week (GB-Central)
• 19-25 Coeliac Awareness Week (NZ)
• 19-25 Deaf Awareness Week (GB)
• 19-25 National Dog Bite Prevention Week (US)
• 19-25 Recreational Water Illness and Injury (RWII) Prevention Week (US)
• 19-25 Spinal Health Week (AU)
• 19-26 Road Safety Week (NZ)
• 20 World Autoimmune Arthritis Day
• 21 Hobart National Myeloma Day Seminar (AU-TAS)
• 21 National Myeloma Day (AU)
• 22 Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea (AU)
• 23 De dag van de Gezondheid (NL) [Day of Health]
• 23 Don’t Fry Day (US)
• 23 Heat Awareness Day (US)
• 23 International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
• 23 Pink Shirt Day (NZ)
• 23 Walk Safely to School Day (AU)
• 24 Día Nacional de la Epilepsia (ES)
• 25 Great Strides Walk (CA) [Cystic Fibrosis]
• 25 World Thyroid Day
• 25-31 Kidney Health Week (AU)
• 25-31 Macular Degeneration Awareness Week (AU)
• 25-31 National Palliative Care Week (AU)
• 26 Bipolar Awareness Day (ZA)
• 26 National Sorry Day (AU)
• 26 – June 1 Responsible Gambling Awareness Week (AU)
• 27 – June 3 National Reconciliation Week (AU)
• 28 Día Mundial de la Esclerosis Múltiple [World Multiple Sclerosis Day]
• 28 Día Nacional de la Nutrición (ES)
• 28 International Day of Action for Women’s Health
• 28 National Multiple Births Awareness Day (CA)
• 28 National Senior Health & Fitness Day (US)
• 28 World MS Day (IE) (AU-QLD)
• 29 White Wreath Day (AU) [Action Against Suicide]
• 29 World Digestive Health Day
• 30 65 Roses Day (AU)
• 30 Fatality Free Friday (AU)
• 31 World No Tobacco Day (RS)
• 31 World Smoke Free Day (NZ)
• 31 – June 6 National Infant Gastric Reflux Awareness Week (NZ)

A Pinterest Board has been made especially for
May, with images for health awareness events that are on this month.  http://pinterest.com/bsheim/healthaware-may/

There is now a form you can use to add information you know of that I might have missed. Click “ADD EVENT” at the top of the page and follow the directions. Thank you!