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Category: Health Events


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The health and healthcare category is the largest non-nation topic in the calendar. It includes events related to health industries, occupations, wellness, pharmacy, diseases, health insurance, research, and topics that affect, promote, assist, and impact the health of living creatures, organisms, and humans.

Alzheimer's Disease and Awareness Month, N...

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November is National Alzheimer’s Disease and Awareness Month. This public awareness campaign seeks to inform people about the disease and how to care for those living with it. As proclaimed by then Pres...

January

Antibiotic Awareness Day (EU): November 18

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European Antibiotic Awareness Day strives to raise awareness of the threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the need for antibiotics. Today, health organizations spread information about the proper...

January

Antibiotic Awareness Week, World: November...

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World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) aims to increase awareness of global antibiotic resistance and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers, and policy-makers to avoid the f...

January

Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, W...

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IT'S ABOUT YOUR HEALTH! WORLD ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE WEEK World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) is a global campaign led by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness about a...

January

Aura Awareness Day, Intl.: November 22

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The human energy body, or aura, surrounds every person and changes according to our health, mood, and character. Auras can be seen and felt. International Aura Day is about discovering your aura and learn...

January

Autistics Speaking Day, Ntl.: November 1

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Autistics Speaking Day, initiated by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), is an annual event held on November 1st to empower individuals with autism to share their experiences, challenges, and persp...

January

Biologic Coordinators Day, Ntl: November 1

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Biologic Coordinators Day, initiated in 2021 by Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, recognizes and celebrates the critical role of biologic coordinators in healthcare. It acknowledges the dedication an...

January

Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day: November 7

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Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day, observed annually on November 7th, is dedicated to raising awareness about lymphoma in dogs, a common cancer affecting our canine companions. Terry Simons began working on a...

January

Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day, Ntl...

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National Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day is an unofficial event with no sponsor aimed at reminding people to reduce their caffeine intake by switching from colas and high-caffeine beverages to alter...

January

Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action,...

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WHO‘s Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer as a public health problem was launched on November 17, 2020, and outlines three ambitious targets to be achieved over the next decad...

January

Children's Grief Awareness Day, Ntl.: Nove...

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National Children’s Grief Awareness Day was created by the Highmark Caring Place and occurs on the third Thursday of November, one week before Thanksgiving. The purpose is to focus on the support needs...

January

Color the World Orange Day: November 3

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ABOUT COLOR THE WORLD ORANGE DAY® Color the World Orange Day®, observed on the first Monday of November, is an annual event dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of Complex Regional Pain Synd...

January

Conjoined Twins Day, World: November 24

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WHEN ONE BECOMES TWO: WORLD CONJOINED TWINS DAY World Conjoined Twins Day, celebrated annually on November 24, is a testament to the remarkable strides in medical science. It raises awareness about the u...

January

COPD Awareness Month: November

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World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD Awareness Month is an awareness campaign seeking to educate the public about the disease and how to improve the lives of those with it. Each year has...

January

COPD Day, World: November 19

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The Global Initiative organizes World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day in mid-November for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). This awareness campaign seeks to educate the public abou...

January

Cord Blood Day, World: November 15

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Since 1988, stem cells from umbilical cord blood have been used in research to treat several diseases. Over the past few decades, an increasing percentage of parents have been donating their children's co...

January

COVID-19 First Detected (2019): November 1...

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020: According to the South China Morning Post, the nearest person to "patient zero" in the global COVID-19 pandemic appears to be a 55-year-old man from the Hubei province in China. What w...

January

CPR Awareness Month (CA): November

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CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Awareness Month challenges Canadians to undergo lifesaving CPR training. The Canadian Red Cross and other organizations hold CPR and first aid lessons throughout the...

January

Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month (CA):...

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Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Month in Canada seeks to raise awareness and understanding of Crohn's & Colitis Disease. Canada has one of the world's highest Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis rates. The...

January

Diabetes Day, World (1891): November 14

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World Diabetes Day seeks to raise awareness about diabetes. World Diabetes Day marks the birthday of Frederick Banting in 1891. Banting, in association with Charles Best and John James Rickard Macleod,...

January
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