February 2008


Calendar of Health- & Injury-Related Days in 2008

Special Events for the Month of February

National Heart Month Heart and Stroke Foundation http://www.heartandstroke.ca

Special Events for the Week
February 3-9  Eating Disorders Awareness Week
http://www.nedic.ca/

February 3-9 National Therapeutic Recreation Week (Canada)
http://www.canadian-tr.org/

February 3-9 White Cane Week
http://www.ccbnational.net

Feb 6 - 12 Burn Awareness Week; Alberta Municipal Affairs, Fire Commissioners
http://aema.alberta.ca/pa_campaigns.cfm

Special Events for the Day
February 12 Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day http://www.ppfc.ca/ppfc/content.asp?cn=false

February 21  International Mother Language Day
http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/language/index.html

Source: Health Canada & UN Canada