(June 28, 2024) – Month-Long Observances
- Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month (National)
- Cord Blood Awareness Month
- Group B Strep Awareness Month
- Healthy Vision Month
- Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
- Minority Mental Health Awareness (National)
- Park and Recreation Month (National)
- Sarcoma Awareness Month
- UV Safety Month
Week-Long Observances
- July 7-13 – Therapeutic Recreation Week (National)
Recognition Days | Events
- July 6 – Hop a Park Day
- July 21 – Zero HIV Stigma Day
- July 28 – World Hepatitis Day
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 and interactive and features 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. They also give access to healthy recipes, cooking videos, branded cookbooks, recipe calendars, wellness content and solutions.
--Jan Fenwick