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November 2008

By hotrocket
Created 2006-09-13 15:27

Calendar of Health- & Injury-Related Days in 2008

Special Events for the Month of November
Amaryllis Month (Huntington Society)
http://www.hsc-ca.org [1]

Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month
http://www.ccfc.ca [2]

C.P.R. Awareness Month
http://www.heartandstroke.ca [3]

Diabetes Month
http://www.diabetes.ca [4]

Family Violence Prevention Month; Alberta Children's Service, Office for the Prevention of Family Violence
(780) 422-5916

National Community Safety and Crime Prevention Month; Canada Safety Council
(613) 739-1535

Osteoporosis Month
http://www.osteoporosis.ca [5]

Special Events for the Week
November 1-7 National Down Syndrome Awareness Week http://www.cdss.ca [6]

November 6-12 National Seniors Safety Week
http://www.safety-council.org [7]

November 24-30  National Addictions Awareness Week; Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
http://www.naaw.net [8]

November 24-30 National Home Fire Safety Week
http://www.safety-council.org [9]

November 24-December 1 National AIDS Awareness Week http://www.cdnaids.ca [10]

November 24-30 National Home Fire Safety Week; Canada Safety Council (613) 739-1535

November 25 - December 6 White Ribbon Week; White Ribbon Campaign; http://www.whiteribbon.ca/ [11] ; (800) 328-2228

Special Events for the Day
November 14 World Diabetes Day
http://www.diabetes.ca/ [12]

November 16 Day for Tolerance http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/tolerance/index.html [13]

November 19 World COPD Day - "Breathless not Helpless" http://www.goldcopd.com/ [14]  

November 20 Universal Children's Day http://www.unac.org/en/news_events/un_days/children1.asp [15]

November 25 International Day to End Violence Against Women http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca [16]

Source: Health Canada [17] & UN Canada [18]


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