December 2008

Calendar of Health- & Injury-Related Days in 2008

Special Events for the Month of December
November - December Christmas Seal Campaign;
http://www.lung.ca

Special Events for the Week
December 1-7 National Safe Driving Week; Canada Safety Council;
http://www.safety-council.org

December 13 - 31 Christmas Fire Safety Campaign Alberta Municipal Affairs, Fire Commissioner's Office (780) 427-8392

Special Events for the Day
December 1 World AIDS Day
http://www.aidssida.cpha.ca

December 2 International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/slavery/index.html

December 3 International Day of Disabled Persons;
http://www.unac.org/

December 5 International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development; http://www.unac.org

December 6 National Day of Rememberance and Action on Violence Against Women;
http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca

December 10 Human Rights Day;
http://www.unac.org

December 18  International Migrants Day 
http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/events/migrants/

Source: Health Canada & UN Canada