May 2023 Health Observances

National Health Observances (NHOs) are special days, weeks, or months dedicated to raising awareness about important health topics. This month features a wide range of them! Here’s a complete list of the May Health Observances and links to learn more about each and how you can support them.

MAY 1-31, 2023

ALS Awareness Month
ALS Association
202.464.8612
http://www.alsa.org/

Arthritis Awareness Month
Arthritis Foundation
800.283.7800
https://www.arthritis.org/

Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month (National)
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
800.727.8462
https://www.aafa.org/asthma-and-allergy-awareness-month/

Better Hearing and Speech Month
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
800.638.8255
https://www.asha.org/
https://www.asha.org/bhsm/

Better Sleep Month
Better Sleep Council
800.638.8255
info@bettersleepcouncil.com
https://bettersleep.org/

Employee Health & Fitness Month (Global)
National Association for Health and Fitness (NAHF)
518.456.1058
info@gehfm.org
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
www.healthandfitnessmonth.org

Food Allergy Awareness Month
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team (FAACT)
513.342.1293
info@FoodAllergyAwareness.org
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/
Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)
800.929.4040
https://www.foodallergy.org/

Bike Month (National)
The League of American Bicyclists
202.822.1333
communications@bikeleague.org
https://bikeleague.org/bikemonth

Healthy Vision Month (Global)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
800.232.4636
https://www.cdc.gov/visionhealth/healthyvisionmonth/
National Eye Institute (NIH)
301.496.5248
https://www.nei.nih.gov/hvm

Hepatitis Awareness Month
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
800.232.4636
https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hepawarenessabcs.htm

High Blood Pressure Education Month (National)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
877.645.2448
nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/education-and-awareness/high-blood-pressure

Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month
Huntington’s Disease Society of America
800.345.4372

Lupus Awareness Month
Lupus Foundation of America
202.349.1155
info@lupus.org
https://www.lupus.org/

Mental Health Month (National)
Mental Health America
800.969.6642
https://www.mhanational.org/mental-health-month

Neurofibromatosis (NF) Awareness Month
Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF)
800.323.7938
media@ctf.org
https://www.ctf.org/get-involved/nf-awareness-month

Older Americans Month
Administration for Community Living
202.401.4634
https://acl.gov

Osteoporosis Month (National)
National Osteoporosis Foundation
800.231.4222
info@bonehealthandosteoporosis.org
https://www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org/national-osteoporosis-month

Physical Fitness and Sports Month (National)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
877.696.6775
https://www.hhs.gov/fitness/be-active/npfsm/index.html

Preeclampsia Awareness Month
Preeclampsia Foundation
800.665.9341
info@preeclampsia.org
https://www.preeclampsia.org/

Skin Cancer Awareness Month
American Academy of Dermatology Association (AAD)
888.462.3376
mrc@aad.org
https://www.aad.org/diseases/skin-cancer/do-you-use-protection
Skin Cancer Foundation
212.725.5176
https://www.arthritis.org/

Stroke Awareness Month (National)
American Stroke Association
800.242.8721
https://www.stroke.org/en/about-the-american-stroke-association/american-stroke-month
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH)
800.352.9424
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Stroke-Information-Page

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month (National)
Advocates for Youth
202.419.3420
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
877.696.6775
https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/news/teen-pregnancy-prevention-month/index.html

Trauma Awareness Month (National)
American Trauma Society
800.556.7890
info@amtrauma.org
https://www.amtrauma.org/page/NTAM

Food Allergy Awareness Week
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team (FAACT)
513.342.1293
info@FoodAllergyAwareness.org
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/
Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)
800.929.4040
https://www.foodallergy.org/

MAY 14-20, 2023
Women’s Health Week (National)
Office on Women’s Health
800.994.9662
https://www.womenshealth.gov/nwhw/about

MAY 17, 2023
Trauma Survivors Day (National)
Trauma Survivors Network
800.556.7890
admin@traumasurvivorsnetwork.org
https://www.traumasurvivorsnetwork.org/pages/national-trauma-survivors-day

MAY 19, 2023
Bike to Work Day
The League of American Bicyclists
202.822.1333
communications@bikeleague.org
https://bikeleague.org/bikemonth

MAY 31, 2023
No Tobacco Day (World)
World Health Organization (WHO)
https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-no-tobacco-day