May 2008
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Calendar of Health- & Injury-Related Days in 2008 |
Special Events for the Month of May
Cystic Fibrosis Month;
Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca
Foot Health Awareness Month,
Canadian Podiatric Medical Association
http://www.podiatrycanada.org/default.htm
Hepatitis Awareness Month,
Health Canada -
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hepc/hepatitis_c/index.html
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month;
Huntington Society of Canada
http://www.hsc-ca.org
Medic Alert Month;
Canadian MedicAlert Foundation™
http://www.medicalert.ca
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month;
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
http://www.mssociety.ca/
Speech and Hearing Awareness Month;
The Canadian Hearing Society
http://www.chs.ca
Special Events for the Week
May 1-7 National Summer Safety Week
http://www.safety-council.org/news/campaigns/nssw-07.html
May 1-7 Spinal Health Week
http://www.ccachiro.org/Client/cca/cca.nsf/web/Spinal%20Health%20Week?OpenDocument&PFV=1&Lan=E
May 4-10 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week
http://www.naosh.org/english/
May 5-11 National Hospice Palliative Care Week
http://www.chpca.net/events/nhpc_week.htm
May 9-11 Multiple Sclerosis Carnation Campaign
http://www.mssociety.ca/en/events/carnation/default.htm
May 12-18 National Nursing Week
http://www.cna-aiic.ca/CNA/news/events/nursingweek/default_e.aspx
May 12-18 National Road Safety Week
http://www.safety-council.org/news/campaigns/nrsw-07.html
May 13-20 Alberta Crime Prevention Week;
Crime prevention & restorative justice
http://www.solgen.gov.ab.ca/crime_prev/week.aspx
May 21-27 Emergency Medical Services Awareness Week;
Alberta Ambulance Operators Association
http://www.aaoa.net/index.htm
May 26-June 1 National Sun Awareness Week
http://www.cancer.ca/ccs/internet/standard/0,3182,3543_427376_214635020_langId-en,00.html
May 26-June 1 Aboriginal Awareness Week
http://www.psagency-agencefp.gc.ca/ee/aaw-ssca/index_e.asp
May 26-June 1 Emergency Preparedness Week
http://www.emergencypreparednessweek.ca/index_e.asp
May 26-June 1 Naturopathic Medicine Week
http://www.cand.ca/index.php?id=home
May 26-June 1 National Mental Health Week: “Mental Health: Make it Your Business”
http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=6-361&lang=1
Special Events for the Day
May 2 World Asthma Day
http://www.lung.ca/home-accueil_e.php
May 3 Alberta Search and Rescue Day;
Search and Rescue Association of Alberta
http://www.saralberta.org/sar-day/sarday.htm
May 5 International Day of the Midwife;
The Canadian Association of Midwives
http://www.canadianmidwives.org
May 4 Annual Hike for Hospice Palliative Care;
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Assoc.
http://www.chpca.net/events/hike_for_hospice_palliative_care.htm
May 6 International No Diet Day;
The National Eating Disorder Information Centre
http://www.nedic.ca/events.html
May 8 World Red Cross Day; Canadian Red Cross
http://www.redcross.ca/
May 10 "Move for Health" International Day for Physical Activity;
World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/hpr/physactiv/mfh.background.shtml
May 12 International Nursing Day;
Canadian Nurses Association
http://cna-aiic.ca/CNA/news/events/default_e.aspx
May 12 Canada Health Day;
Canadian Public Health Association
http://www.cpha.ca/english/index.htm
May 12 Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome National Awareness Day
http://fm-cfs.ca/home.html
May 15 International Day of Families
http://www.unac.org/en/news_events/un_days/international_days.asp
May 17 National Day Against Homophobia
http://www.homophobiaday.org/
May 22 International Day for Biological Diversity;
The United Nations Association in Canada
http://www.unac.org/en/news_events/un_days/international_days.asp
May 25 National Missing Children's Day;
Our Missing Children
http://www.ourmissingchildren.ca
May 27 Schizophrenia (Walk the World);
Schizophrenia Society of Canada
http://www.schizophrenia.ca
May 31 World No-Tobacco Day;
Canadian Council for Tobacco
http://www.ncth.ca/NCTH_new.nsf
Source: Health Canada & UN Canada
