July Health Observances

Cord Blood Awareness Month

www.parentsguidecordblood.org

Eye Injury Prevention Month
http://www.foh.dhhs.gov/nycu/eyeinjury.asp

Fireworks Safety Month
http://www.fireworksafety.com/

International Group B Strep Awareness Month
www.groupbstrepinternational.org
http://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/disease/IBD_VPD/IBD/Pages/StrepB.aspx

Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
www.arthritis.org/ja-alliance-main.php
http://www.arthritis.org/west-virginia/ 

National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month
www.nccapm.org

UV Safety Month
www.preventblindness.org
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/basic_info/prevention.htm

World Hepatitis Day (July 28)
www.nvhr.org
http://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/disease/AtoZ/Pages/Hepatitis.aspx

July is also Baked Beans, Berry, Ice Cream, Peach, Pickle, Picnic and Watermelon Month (http://foodandhealth.com/calendar/). 

Sources:  National Health Information Center, National Wellness Institute, Food & Health Communications