April 2024 Health Observances
Throughout the year, health observances raise awareness for various conditions and remind consumers to stay on top of their health. Hospitals, healthcare nonprofits, patients, media outlets, and even influencers celebrate these days, weeks, and months.
Here is a list of the health observances taking place this month:
Alcohol Awareness Month
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
www.cadca.org/resource/get-involved-alcohol-awareness-month/
National Autism Acceptance Month
Autism Society
www.autism-society.org/
www.autism-society.org/get-involved/national-autism-awareness-month/
National Donate Life Month
Donate Life America
donatelife.net/how-you-can-help/national-observances-celebrations/ndlm
National Facial Protection Month
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS)
www.aaoms.org/media/april-is-national-facial-protection-month
National Minority Health Month
Office of Minority Health
www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov
National Stress Awareness Month
The American Institute of Stress
www.stress.org/april-is-stress-awareness-month
Parkinson’s Awareness Month
American Parkinson Disease Association
ww.apdaparkinson.org/article/dd-s20-article-4/
April 2, 2024
World Autism Awareness Day
United Nations (UN)
www.un.org/en/observances/autism-day/background
April 1-7, 2024
National Public Health Week
American Public Health Association (APHA)
www.nphw.org
April 7, 2024
World Health Day
World Health Organization (WHO)
www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day
April 12, 2024
National Donate Life Blue & Green Day
Donate Life America
donatelife.net/how-you-can-help/national-observances-celebrations/blue-green-day
April 16, 2024
Annual National Healthcare Decisions Day
NHDD, an initiative of The Conversation Project
theconversationproject.org/nhdd/
April 17, 2024
World Hemophilia Day
World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH)
www.wfh.org/en/events/world-hemophilia-day
April 21-27, 2024
National Infertility Awareness Week
Resolve: The National Infertility Association
infertilityawareness.org/about-niaw
April 21-27, 2024
World Immunization Week (World)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/immunization/wiw/index.html