(July 28, 2023) – Month-Long Observances
- Breastfeeding Month (National)
- Cataract Awareness Month
- Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
- Digestive Tract Paralysis Awareness Month
- Eye Exam Month (National)
- Gastroparesis Awareness Month
- Immunization Awareness Month (National)
- MedicAlert Awareness Month (World)
- Neurosurgery Awareness Month
- Psoriasis Action Month
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
- Summer Sun Safety Month
Week-Long Observances
- Aug. 1-7 – Breastfeeding Week (World)
- Aug. 6-12 – Farmers Market Week (National) and Health Center Week (National)
- Aug. 14-20 – Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Safe and Sound Week
- Aug. 20-26 – Contact Lens Health Week
Recognition Days | Events
- Aug. 1 – Lung Cancer Day (World), Minority Donor Awareness Day (National) and Night Out (National)
- Aug. 3 – Cloves Syndrome Awareness Day
- Aug. 18 – Breast Cancer Research Day (World)
- Aug. 19 – Humanitarian Day (World)
- Aug. 26 – Dog Day (International)
- Aug. 30 – Grief Awareness Day (National)
- Aug. 31 – Overdose Awareness Day (International)
The Kansas Hospital Association and Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development are pleased to bring you the 2023 Calendar of Health Observances & Recognition Days. An example of providing practical, timely resources supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans," this calendar is designed to help you plan your 2023 community health events, internal and external communications, social media campaigns and more. This year's calendar is SHSMD's first ever easy-to-navigate and interactive calendar featuring more than 230 health observances and recognition days! Don't miss out on the chance to receive calendar updates from SHSMD sponsor Baldwin Publishing. Not only do they provide you with a Health Observance Guide with ALL the content you need to post every day for the following month, but they also give access to healthy recipes, cooking videos, branded cookbooks, recipe calendars, wellness content and solutions.
--Jan Fenwick