National Health Observances
October 2003 At A Glance
Health observances are days, weeks, or months devoted to promoting particular health concerns.
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Please visit Health Observances for the latest updates on days, weeks, or months devoted to promoting particular health concerns.
Parents, health professionals, teachers, community groups, and others can use these special times to sponsor health promotion events, stimulate awareness of health risks, or focus on disease prevention.
Information appearing in this document does not represent an endorsement by your Pediatric's Guide, who does not have any role in naming any national health observance day, week, or month.
October 2003
Auto Battery Safety Month
- Prevent Blindness America
- How To Change Your Battery
Celiac Sprue Awareness Month
- Celiac Sprue Association/USA
- About Celiac Disease
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- About Incest and Abuse
Family Health Month
- American Academy of Family Physicians
Halloween Safety Month
- Prevent Blindness America
- Safety on Halloween
Health Literacy Month
- Health Literacy Consulting
Healthy Lung Month
- American Lung Association
- Asthma and Children
- About Asthma
National Brain Injury Awareness Month
- Brain Injury Association of America
- Brain Injury and Special Education
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Board of Sponsors
- About Breast Cancer
National Dental Hygiene Month
- American Dental Hygienists’ Association
- Dental Health Guide for Children
- About Denistry
National Family Sexuality Education Month
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America
- First Trip to the Gynecologist
- Teen Sex? It's OK to Say No Way!
- About Sexuality
National Liver Awareness Month
- American Liver Foundation
National Lupus Awareness Month
- Lupus Foundation of America
- About Lupus
National Medical Librarians Month
- Medical Library Association
- About Pediatrics Medical Library
National Orthodontic Health Month
- American Association of Orthodontists
- Dental Health Guide for Children
National Physical Therapy Month
- American Physical Therapy Association
- About Physical Therapy
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
- Spina Bifida Association of America
National Spinal Health Month
- American Chiropractic Association
- Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents
- Is your child's backpack too heavy?
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
- International Rett Syndrome Association
- About Rett Syndrome
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
- SIDS Alliance
- Back To Sleep to Prevent SIDS
Talk About Prescriptions Month
- National Council on Patient Information and Education
- Before You Buy Prescription Drugs
World Blindness Awareness Month
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
September 30 - October 4 Walk a Child to School Week
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- Walking and Biking Safely
- About Walking
October 5-11 Mental Illness Awareness Week
- American Psychiatric Association
- Mental Health Information for Children
October 5-11 National Fire Prevention Week
- National Fire Protection Association
- Safety Resources
- How Safe Is Safe?
- About Fire Safety
October 6-12 National Osteopathic Medicine Week
- American Osteopathic Association
October 6-10 Drive Safely Work Week
- Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
- Kids on the Move
October 6 National Child Health Day
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
October 7-11 Ulcer Awareness Week
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
October 9 National Depression Screening Day
- National Mental Illness Screening Project
- Screening Children for Depression
- About Depression
October 12-18 National Adult Immunization Awareness Week
- National Coalition for Adult Immunization
- Immunizations
October 12-18 National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week
- National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Committee
- Facts About Cystic Fibrosis
October 13-17 National School Lunch Week
- American School Food Service Association
- Nutrition for Children
- About Recipes for School Lunches
October 16 World Food Day
- U.S. National Committee for World Food Day
October 17 National Mammography Day
- American Cancer Society
- About Women's Health
October 19-25 National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
- National Lead Information Center
- Is Your Child At Risk?
October 19-25 National Radon Action Week
- Environmental Protection Agency
- About Radon
October 20-26 National Health Education Week
- National Center for Health Education
October 23-31 National Red Ribbon Celebration
(Campaign to keep kids off drugs)
- National Family Partnership
- About Substance Abuse
Source: 2003 National Health Observances, National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.
