September 2008
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Calendar of Health- & Injury-Related Days in 2008 |
Special Events for the Month of September
National Arthritis Month
http://www.arthritis.ca/custom%20home/default.asp?s=1
Ovarian Cancer Month; Ovarian Cancer Canada
http://www.ovariancanada.org/index.asp?navid=50
Special Events for the Week
September 14-21 AIDS Walk Week (Walk for Life)
http://www.aidswalkcanada.ca/awc/home.htm
September 19-25 Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Week Light for Life Foundation http://www.yellowribbon.org/
September 19-25 Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
http://www.cancer.ca
Special Events for the Day
September 8 International Literacy Day
http://www.literacy-alberta.ca/
September 9 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Awareness Day
http://www.healthcanada.ca/fas
September 9 World First Aid Day
www.redcross.ca
September 10 World Suicide Prevention Day International Association for Suicide Prevention
www.med.uio.no/iasp
September 16 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
United Nations Environment Programme
http://www.unep.fr/ozonaction/events/ozoneday/
September 21 Terry Fox Run http://www.terryfoxrun.org/english/home/default.asp?s=1
September 21 World Alzheimer's Day
http://www.alzheimer.ca
September 21 International Day of Peace (formerly the opening day of the UN General Assembly, changed to a set date as of 2002)
September 25 World Heart Day, Theme "Healthy Weight, Healthy Shape". http://www.worldheartday.com/Home/index.asp
September 27 Alberta Walks the Talk about Back to School Safety Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation Traffic Safety Services http://www.saferoads.com/safety/community_whatiswtt.html
Sept 30 – Oct 6 Mental Illness Awareness Week The Canadian Psychiatric Association
During last Week World Maritime Day
http://www.imo.org/About/mainframe.asp?topic_id=320
Source: Health Canada & UN Canada
