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March 2003

American Red Cross Month

• American Red Cross

Mental Retardation Awareness Month

• The ARC of the United States
• About Children with Special Needs
• About Parenting Special Needs Kids

National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month

• CFIDS Association of America
• About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

• Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation
• About Cancer

National Eye Donor Month

• Eye Bank Association of America
• Vision Screening for Kids

National Kidney Month

• National Kidney Foundation

National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month

• Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
• About Multiple Sclerosis

National Nutrition Month

• American Dietetic Association
• About Children's Nutrition
• About Nutrition

Save Your Vision Month

• American Optometric Association
• Vision Screening for Kids

Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month

• Prevent Blindness America
• Vision Screening for Kids

March 3-7 National School Breakfast Week

• American School Food Service Association
• About Children's Nutrition

March 3-7 3-A-Day Week

• American Dairy Association
• About Children's Nutrition

March 9-15 National Patient Safety Awareness Week

• National Patient Safety Foundation
• Preventing Pediatric Medical Errors

March 10-16 Brain Awareness Week

• Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives

March 16-22 National Poison Prevention Week

• Poison Prevention Week Council
• About Poison Control

March 16-22 National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week

• National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
• About Child Safety

March 17-21 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week

• American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

March 24 World Tuberculosis Day

• American Association for World Health
• About Tuberculosis

March 25 American Diabetes Alert

• American Diabetes Association
• About Chidlren with Diabetes
• About Diabetes

March 31-6 National Sleep Awareness Week

• National Sleep Foundation
• About Sleep Advice
• About Sleep Disorders

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.