As we embark on a new year, it is important to recognize the dedicated healthcare professionals who work tirelessly to keep us healthy and safe while also raising awareness about critical health topics.
Below is a compilation of the 2024 Healthcare Professional Awareness Days and Health Topic Observances. This list provides us with an opportunity to appreciate and acknowledge the diverse roles and contributions of healthcare professionals throughout the year, while also driving awareness about important health topics.
January
- Thyroid Awareness Month
- Glaucoma Awareness Month
- National Pharmacist Day – 1/12
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- National IV Nurses Day – 1/25
- National CRNA Week – 1/23-1/29
February
- American Heart Month
- National Cancer Prevention Month
- Raynaud’s Rheumatoid Awareness Month
- Patient Recognition Week – 2/1-2/7
- Ambulatory Nurses Week – 2/6-2/12
- Cardiovascular Professionals Week – 2/11-2/17
- Heart Failure Awareness Week – 2/11-2/17
March
- Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- National Kidney Month
- Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
- Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
- Endometriosis Awareness Month
- Patient Safety Awareness Week – 3/10-3/16
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day – 3/13
- National Poison Prevention Week – 3/17-3/23
- Certified Nurses Day – 3/19
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- National Doctor’s Day – 3/30
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April
- DEA “Take Back” Day
- IBS Awareness Month
- Alcohol Awareness Month
- STI Awareness Month
- Parkinson’s Awareness Mont
- World Immunization Week – 4/24-4/30
May
- Arthritis Awareness Month
- Celiac Disease Awareness Month
- Hepatitis Awareness Month
- Lupus Awareness Month
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- ALS Awareness Month
- Lyme Disease Awareness Month
- Osteoporosis Month
- National Nurses Day – 5/6
- National Nurses Week – 5/6-5/12
- National Hospital Week – 5/12-5/18
- National Skilled Nursing Care Week – 5/12-5/18
- Food Allergy Awareness Week – 5/12-5/18
June
- Migraine & Headache Awareness Month
- Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
- Men’s Health Month
- Scleroderma Awareness Month
- National Safety Month
- National Nursing Assistant Week – 6/13-6/19
- CNA Week – 6/1-6/19
July
- Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
- UV Safety Awareness Month
August
- National Immunization Awareness Month
- Gastroparesis Awareness Month
- Psoriasis Action Month
- World Breastfeeding Week – 8/1-8/7
September
- Suicide Prevention Month
- Childhood Obesity Month
- PCOS Month
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- World Alzheimer’s Month
- Cholesterol Education Month
- Sickle Cell Awareness Month
- Pain Awareness Month
- Suicide Prevention Week – 9/8-9/14
- World Alzheimer’s Day – 9/21
October
- American Pharmacists Month
- ADHD Awareness Month
- Healthy Lung Month
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- National Dental Hygiene Month
- Mental Illness Awareness Week – 10/6-10/12
- National Pharmacy Technician Day – 10/15
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- National Pharmacy Week – 10/21-10/27
November
- American Diabetes Awareness Month
- COPD Awareness Month
- Epilepsy Awareness Month
- Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
- National Nurse Practitioner Week – 11/10-11/16
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Awareness Week – 11/17-11/23
- US Antibiotic Awareness Week – 11/18-11/24
December
- World AIDS Day – 12/1
- Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week – 12/1-12/7
- Influenza Vaccination Week – 12/4-12/8