May 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 throughout the month of May:
ALS Awareness Month
ALS Association
www.alsa.org
Arthritis Awareness Month
Osteoarthritis Action Alliance
oaaction.unc.edu/en
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
www.aafa.org/asthma-and-allergy-awareness-month
Better Hearing & Speech Month
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
www.entnet.org/about-us/campaigns/better-hearing-speech-month
Global Employee Health & Fitness Month
gehfm.org
National Bike Month
The League of American Bicyclists
bikeleague.org/events/bike-month
Healthy Vision Month
National Eye Institute
www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/resources-for-health-educators/healthy-vision-resources/healthy-vision-month
Hepatitis Awareness Month
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/awareness/HepatitisAwarenessMonth.htm
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/education/high-blood-pressure/high-blood-pressure-education-month
Lupus Awareness Month
Lupus Foundation of America
www.lupus.org/lupus-awareness-month
Mental Health Awareness Month
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Awareness-Month
Older Americans Month
Administration for Community Living
acl.gov/oam/history
National Osteoporosis Awareness Month
Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation
www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org
Physical Fitness and Sports Month (National)
Health.gov
health.gov/news/202105/move-may-and-celebrate-national-physical-fitness-sports-month
Preeclampsia Awareness Month
Preeclampsia Foundation
www.preeclampsia.org
Skin Cancer Prevention and Awareness Month
Skin Cancer Foundation
www.skincancer.org/get-involved/skin-cancer-awareness-month
National Stroke Awareness Month
American Stroke Association
www.stroke.org/en/about-the-american-stroke-association
National Women’s Health Month
National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC)
www.nccc-online.org/womens-health-month
May 12-18, 2024
Food Allergy Awareness Week
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team (FAACT)
www.foodallergy.org/food-allergy-awareness-week
May 12-18, 2024
National Women’s Health Week
Office on Women’s Health
www.womenshealth.gov/nwhw/about
May 31, 2024
World No Tobacco Day
World Health Organization (WHO)
www.who.int/campaigns/world-no-tobacco-day