(July 26, 2024) – Month-Long Observances
- Ambulatory Surgery Center Month (National)
- Breastfeeding Month (National)
- Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
- Digestive Tract Paralysis Awareness Month
- Eye Exam Month (National)
- Gastroparesis Awareness Month
- Immunization Awareness Month (National)
- Neurosurgical Awareness Month
- Psoriasis Action Month
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
- Summer Sun Safety Month
Week-Long Observances
- Aug. 1-7 – Breastfeeding Week (World)
- Aug. 4-10 – Health Center Week (National) and Farmer's Market Week (National)
- Aug. 12-18 – OSHA's Safe and Sound Week
- Aug. 18-24 – Contact Lens Health Week
- Aug. 23-29 – Health Unit Coordinator Recognition Week
Recognition Days | Events
- Aug. 1 – Lung Cancer Day (World) and Minority Donor Awareness Day (National)
- Aug. 14 – Financial Awareness Day (National)
- Aug. 15 – Relaxation 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 2024 Calendar of Health Observances & Recognition Days. Yet another example of our commitment to providing health care strategists with practical, timely resources. This calendar is designed to help you plan your 2024 community health events, internal and external communications, social media campaigns and more. The 2024 calendar is easy to navigate, interactive and features more than 230 health observances and recognition days. Don't miss out on receiving 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, they also give access to healthy recipes, cooking videos, branded cookbooks, recipe calendars, wellness content and solutions.
--Jan Fenwick