HEALTH HAPPENINGS 2013 “ Healthy Employees Are Your Competitive Edge” JANUARY
FEBRUARY Heart Health Month—
National Non-Smoking Week (Jan 20-26) www.nnsw.ca
Family Literacy Day (Jan 27) Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
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Eating Disorder Awareness Week Celebrating Our Natural Sizes (Feb 3-9)
Winter Walk Day Across Canada (Feb 6) Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week (Feb 10-17)
Family Day (Feb 18) Food Freedom Day - Mid February
May
World Hand Hygiene Day (May 5) National Summer Safety Week (May 1-7) Emergency Preparedness Week (May 5-11) North American Occupational Safety & Health Week (May 5-11)
Mental Health Week (May 6-12) www.cmha.ca World Move For Health Day (May 10)
Canada Health Day (May 12) National Road Safety Week (May 14-20)
International Day of Families (May 15)
Open Cottage Well Water Safety Check
World Hunger Day (May 28) Safe Kids Week (May 27—June 2) World No Tobacco Day (May 31)
National Arthritis Month Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
National Seniors Day (October 1) Breastfeeding week in Canada
Prostrate Awareness Month
National Nutrition Month-Best Food Forward: plan, shop, cook, enjoy!
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (March 10-16) www.casa-acsa.ca
World Water Day (March 22) World Tuberculosis Day (March 24)
(October 6-12) Child Abuse Awareness Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month National Fire Prevention Week (Oct 6-12) Healthy Workplace Month World Mental Health Day (Oct 10) Infection Control Week (Oct 21-25) Get your flu shot-call the Flu hotline National School Safety Week (Oct 17-23) International Walk to School Month
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APRIL
Dental Health Month Dental Hygienist Week (Apr 8-14) World Health Day (April 7) Daffodil Days - coordinate sales in your workplace National Volunteer Week (April 21-27) Earth Day (April 22) National Immunization Awareness (April 20-27) Let’s get Active Elgin
JUNE
OCTOBER
SEPTEMBER (FASD) Awareness Day (Sept 9) National Grandparents Day (Sept 8th) Terry Fox Run—(Sept 15) Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month World Rabies Day (Sept 28) Active Elgin Day (September 28) Keep On Track-send your child’s immunization record to Public Health Environmental Public Health Week (Sept 23-27)
MARCH
Commuter Challenge (June 2-8) Canadian Environment Week (June 2-8) Clean Air Day (June 6) National Water Safety Week (June 1-8) World Blood Donor Day (June 14) National Sun Safety Awareness Week (June 3-9) Brain Injury Awareness Month World Environment Day (June 5)
Canada Day Celebrations (July 1) The Lake Erie Coastal Trail opens summer 2013!
Seniors’ Picnic in Pinafore Park (July 10) World Hepatitis Day (July 28) Food Day Canada (Aug 3)
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking (June 26)s Public Health Beach Hotline
NOVEMBER
JULY & AUGUST
Movember Prostate Cancer Awareness Senior’s Safety Week (Nov 6-12) Drug Awareness Week (Nov 13-24) National Child Rights Day (Nov 20) Woman Abuse Prevention Month Osteoporosis Month Adoption Awareness Month Diabetes Month & Diabetes Day (Nov 14) Get your flu shot-call the Flu hotline
DECEMBER World AIDS Day (Dec 1) Testicular Cancer Awareness Month National Safe Driving Week (Dec 1-7)
International Day of Disabled Persons (Dec 3) Safe Food for the Holidays Drive Sober! Seasons Greetings
CPR Awareness Month National Home Fire Safety Week (Nov 24-30)
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