Health Observance Corner

January

National Birth Defects Prevention Month
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
www.marchofdimes.com

National Glaucoma Awareness Month
Prevent Blindness America
www.preventblindness.org

National Blood Donor Month
American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)
www.aabb.org

Thyroid Awareness Month
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
www.aace.com

February

PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) Awareness Month
PCOS Awareness Campaign
www.pcoscampaign.com/pcosmonth.html

Heart Month
American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org

AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
Prevent Blindness America
www.preventblindness.org

National Children’s Dental Health Month
American Dental Association
www.ada.org

Kids E.N.T. (Ears, Nose, Throat) Health Month
American Academy of OtolaryngologyAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology–-Head and Neck SurgeryHead and Neck Surgery, Inc.
www.entnet.org/KidsENT

Source: Source: 2006 National Health Observances, National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC. http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho/nho.asp?year=2006