Health events for June

Once again, I bring you the list of health observances, awareness campaigns, and events scheduled for June.

• 1 June to 4 July is US Fireworks Safety Month
  Prevent Blindness America
  www.preventblindness.org

• 17 May to 16 June is UK National Smile Month
  British Dental Health Foundation
  www.nationalsmileweek.org/

Month-long observances

June is…

• UK Help a Heart Campaign
  British Heart Foundation
  www.bhf.org.uk/news_and_campaigning/our_campaigns/help_a_heart_2009.aspx
• US Home Safety Month
  Home Safety Council
  www.homesafetycouncil.org/homesafetymonth
• Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month
  Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc.
  www.myasthenia.org
• UK National Osteoporosis Month
  National Osteoporosis Society
• www.nos.org.uk/
• US National Aphasia Awareness Month
  National Aphasia Association
  www.aphasia.org
• US Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month
  www.foodandhealth.com/fruitveghandout.pdf
• US National Scleroderma Awareness Month
  Scleroderma Foundation
  www.scleroderma.org
• International Childhood Cancer Campaign Month
  www.epromos.com/calendar/international-childhood-cancer-campaign-month.html
• US National Scoliosis Awareness Month
  National Scoliosis Foundation
  www.scoliosis.org
• US Vision Research Month
  Prevent Blindness America
  www.preventblindness.org

Week-long observances

• 1 to 7 June is US National CPR and AED Awareness Week
  American Heart Association
  www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3011764
• 1 to 7 June is US Sun Safety Week
  Sun Safety Alliance
  www.sunsafetyalliance.org
• 7 to 13 June is US National Headache Awareness Week
  National Headache Foundation
  Theme: Chart your course to relief
  www.headaches.org/National_Headache_Awareness_Week_2009
• 8 to 14 June is UK Down’s Syndrome Week
  Down’s Syndrome Association
  www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/
• 8 to 14 June is UK National Glaucoma Awareness Week
  International Glaucoma Association
  www.glaucoma-association.com
• 8 to 14 June is UK Carers’ Week
  www.carersweek.org/
• 8 to 14 June is UK Diabetes Week
  Diabetes UK
  www.diabetes.org.uk/
• 15 to 21 June is US National Men’s Health Week
  Men’s Health Network
  www.menshealthmonth.org/week/
• 15 to 21 June is UK Breathe Easy Week
  British Lung Foundation
  www.lunguk.org/
• 21 to 27 June is Helen Keller Deaf – Blind Awareness Week
  Office for Development Helen Keller National Center
  www.hknc.org/DBA2009MAIN.htm

One day observances

• 14 June is World Blood Donor Day
  This year’s host is Australia
  www.wbdd.org/
• 21 June is US National ASK Day
  (ASK = Asking Saves Kids)
  PAX/Real Solutions to Gun Violence
  www.paxusa.org/ask/askday.html
• 26 June is World Drug Day
  United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
  www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/unodc-launches-world-drug-campaign-website.html
• 27 June to June 5 is US Eye Safety Awareness Week
  United States Eye Injury Registry
  American Society of Ocular Trauma
  www.useironline.org
• 27 June is US National HIV Testing Day
  National Association of People with AIDS
• www.napwa.org/programs/nhtd.shtml

Any other health observances/events you might know for June which are not listed here? Tell us about it!

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