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Health Calendar

Health observances are days, weeks, or months devoted to promoting particular health concerns. Jump-to-the-Month using the links located in the bar below.

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November 2009

National Hospice Palliative Care Month
Date(s): 11/1/2009 - 11/30/2009
For more information, call the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization at (703) 837-1500 or (703) 837-3139. You may also send an e-mail to jradulovic@nhpco.org.

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Date(s): 11/1/2009 - 11/30/2009
For more information, call the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network at (877) 272-6226 or (310) 725-0025. You may also send an e-mail to information@pancan.org.

Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Date(s): 11/1/2009 - 11/30/2009
For more information, call the Lung Cancer Alliance at (202) 463-2080. You may also also send an e-mail to info@lungcanceralliance.org.

American Diabetes Month
Date(s): 11/1/2009 - 11/30/2009
For more information, call the American Diabetes Association at (800) DIABETES (342-2383) or send an e-mail to askada@diabetes.org.

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
Date(s): 11/1/2009 - 11/30/2009
For more information, call the Alzheimer's Association at (800) 272-3900 or send an e-mail to info@alz.org.

Prematurity Awareness Day
Date(s): 11/18/2009 - 11/18/2009
For more information, call the March of Dimes at (914) 997-4488 or send an e-mail to askus@marchofdimes.com.

Great American Smokeout
Date(s): 11/19/2009 - 11/19/2009
For more information, call the American Cancer Society at (800) ACS-2345 (227-2345).

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Awareness Week
Date(s): 11/22/2009 - 11/28/2009
For more information, call the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders at (888) 964-2001 or send an e-mail to iffgd@iffgd.org.

December 2009

World AIDS Day
Date(s): 12/1/2009 - 12/1/2009
Sponsored by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. For more information, send an e-mail to unaids@unaids.org.

National Handwashing Awareness Week
Date(s): 12/6/2009 - 12/12/2009
For more information, call the Henry the Hand Foundation at (513) 769-3660 or contact Dr. Will Sawyer at dr.will@henrythehand.com.

Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Date(s): 12/1/2009 - 12/31/2009
For more information, call Prevent Blindness America at (800) 331-2020 or send an e-mail to info@preventblindness.org.