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August National Health Observances
Laura Stepnowski • Aug 02, 2020
Check out all the national health holidays this month!
August 1 - 31
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
(415) 561-8534
media@aao.org
aao.org/eyesmart
Materials available
Contact: Beatrice Shelton
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
(415) 561-8534
media@aao.org
aao.org/eyesmart
Materials available
Contact: Beatrice Shelton
August 1 - 31
Gastroparesis Awareness Month
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
PO Box 170864
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 964-1799
iffgd@iffgd.org
aboutgastroparesis.org
Materials available
Contact: Ceciel Rooker
Gastroparesis Awareness Month
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
PO Box 170864
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 964-1799
iffgd@iffgd.org
aboutgastroparesis.org
Materials available
Contact: Ceciel Rooker
August 1 - 31
National Breastfeeding Month
United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)
4044 N Lincoln Ave, # 288
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 359-1549
(773) 313-3498 Fax
Office@usbreastfeeding.org
www.usbreastfeeding.org
Materials available
Contact: Amelia Psmythe
National Breastfeeding Month
United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)
4044 N Lincoln Ave, # 288
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 359-1549
(773) 313-3498 Fax
Office@usbreastfeeding.org
www.usbreastfeeding.org
Materials available
Contact: Amelia Psmythe
August 1 - 31
National Immunization Awareness Month
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE, MS E-05
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800) CDC-INFO (232-4636) English/Spanish
(888) 232-6348 (TTY)
(404) 639-7394 Fax
(877) 394-8747 International Travel Information
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niam.html
Materials available
Contact: None designated
National Immunization Awareness Month
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE, MS E-05
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800) CDC-INFO (232-4636) English/Spanish
(888) 232-6348 (TTY)
(404) 639-7394 Fax
(877) 394-8747 International Travel Information
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niam.html
Materials available
Contact: None designated
August 1 - 31
Psoriasis Awareness Month
National Psoriasis Foundation
6600 SW 92nd Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97223
(800) 723-9166
(503) 245-0626 Fax
getinfo@psoriasis.org
www.psoriasis.org
Materials available
Contact: National Office
Psoriasis Awareness Month
National Psoriasis Foundation
6600 SW 92nd Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97223
(800) 723-9166
(503) 245-0626 Fax
getinfo@psoriasis.org
www.psoriasis.org
Materials available
Contact: National Office
August 1 - 7
World Breastfeeding Week
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
P.O.Box 1200
Penang, Malaysia 10850
(847) 519-7730
(847) 969-0460 Fax
wbw@waba.org.my
www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated
World Breastfeeding Week
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
P.O.Box 1200
Penang, Malaysia 10850
(847) 519-7730
(847) 969-0460 Fax
wbw@waba.org.my
www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated
August 4 - 10
National Health Center Week
National Association of Community Health Centers
7200 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1100W
Bethesda, MD 20814
(202) 296-3800
NHCW@nachc.org
healthcenterweek.org/
Materials available
Contact: Amanda Pears Kelly
National Health Center Week
National Association of Community Health Centers
7200 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1100W
Bethesda, MD 20814
(202) 296-3800
NHCW@nachc.org
healthcenterweek.org/
Materials available
Contact: Amanda Pears Kelly
August 19 - 23
Contact Lens Health Week
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800) CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)
(888) 232-6348 TTY
healthywater@cdc.gov
www.cdc.gov/contactlenses/contact-lens-health-week.html
Materials available
Contact Lens Health Week
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800) CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)
(888) 232-6348 TTY
healthywater@cdc.gov
www.cdc.gov/contactlenses/contact-lens-health-week.html
Materials available
The Marstronaut in Training program will begin this spring, starting to prepare middle and high school students for a career that could include being one of the first astronauts on Mars....a Marstronaut. You might want to watch as we humans land there today with NASA broadcasting beginning at 230 eastern.
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