(May 31, 2024) – Month-Long Observances
- Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
- Aphasia Awareness Month (National)
- Cataract Awareness Month
- Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month (National)
- Fireworks Eye Safety Month
- Headache and Migraine Awareness Month (National)
- Hernia Awareness Month
- Liver Health Matters Month
- Men's Health Month
- Migraine and Headache Awareness Month (National)
- Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month
- PTSD Awareness Month
- Scleroderma Awareness Month (National)
- Scoliosis Awareness Month
Week-Long Observances
- June 10-14 – Community Health Improvement Week
- June 10-16 – Men's Health Week
- June 13-19 – Nursing Assistant Week (National)
- June 17-21 – Healthcare Risk Management Week
- June 25-July 1 – Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
Recognition Days | Events
- June 2 – Cancer Survivors Day (National)
- June 7 – #HAVhope Friday: National Day of Awareness
- June 8 – Brain Tumor Day (World), Family Health and Fitness Day
- June 14 – Blood Donor Day (World), Wear Blue Friday
- June 18 – Autistic Pride Day
- June 19 – Sickle Cell Day (World)
- June 25 – Vitiligo Day (World)
- June 27 – HIV Testing Day (National)
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