Mar 1, 2011

March Prevention/Wellness/Health Observances

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
WV Comprehensive Cancer Program

National Endometriosis Awareness Month
Endometriosis Research Center



National Nutrition Month & National School Breakfast Week (March 7-12)
www.eatright.org / www.schoolnutrition.org

Save Your Vision Month / Workplace Eye Wellness Month
Prevent Blindness America

Problem Gamblers Week (March 6-12)
The Problem Gamblers Help Network of WV

Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 6-12)
National Patient Safety Foundation

National Sleep Awareness Week (March 7 – 13)
National Sleep Foundation
CAMC General Hospital Sleep Center

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 10)
www.womenshealth.gov

World Kidney Day (March 11)
National Kidney Foundation

Brain Awareness Week (March 14-20)
The DANA Foundation

National Poison Prevention Week (March 20-26)
WV Poison Center

World Salt Awareness Week (March 21-27)
www.worldactiononsalt.com

World Tuberculosis Day (March 24)
www.stoptb.org

American Diabetes Alert Day (March 25)
WV Diabetes Prevention & Control Program

Source: www.healthfinder.gov

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