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February National Health Observances
Laura Stepnowski • Feb 01, 2020
Check out all the national health holidays this month!
February 1 - 28
American Heart Month
American Heart Association
National Center
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
(800) AHA-USA-1
(800) 242-8721
+1 (214) 570-5978 Outside US
American Heart Month
American Heart Association
National Center
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
(800) AHA-USA-1
(800) 242-8721
+1 (214) 570-5978 Outside US
Materials available
Contact: None designated
February 1 - 28
International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
Group B Strep International
11 El Dorado Court
Pomona, CA 91766
(909) 620-7214
(909) 620-5557 Fax
info@gbs-intl.org
www.groupbstrepinternational.org
Materials available
Contact: Marti Perhach
International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
Group B Strep International
11 El Dorado Court
Pomona, CA 91766
(909) 620-7214
(909) 620-5557 Fax
info@gbs-intl.org
www.groupbstrepinternational.org
Materials available
Contact: Marti Perhach
February 1 - 28
Low Vision Awareness Month
National Eye Institute Information Office
31 Center Drive MSC 2510
Bethesda, MD 20892-2510
(301) 496-5248
2020@nei.nih.gov
Low Vision Awareness Month
National Eye Institute Information Office
31 Center Drive MSC 2510
Bethesda, MD 20892-2510
(301) 496-5248
2020@nei.nih.gov
Materials available
Contact: None designated
February 1 - 28
National Children’s Dental Health Month
American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
(312) 440-2500
ncdhm@ada.org
National Children’s Dental Health Month
American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
(312) 440-2500
ncdhm@ada.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated
February 1 - 28
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Break the Cycle
P.O. Box 811334
Los Angeles, CA 90081
(424) 265-7346
info@breakthecycle.org
www.teendvmonth.org
Materials available
Contact: Khalisa Jacobs
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Break the Cycle
P.O. Box 811334
Los Angeles, CA 90081
(424) 265-7346
info@breakthecycle.org
www.teendvmonth.org
Materials available
Contact: Khalisa Jacobs
February 1 - 7
African Heritage & Health Week
Oldways
266 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 421-5500
(617) 421-5511 Fax
info@oldwayspt.org
oldwayspt.org/programs/african-heritage-health/african-heritage-health-week
Materials available
Contact: Paola Garza
African Heritage & Health Week
Oldways
266 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 421-5500
(617) 421-5511 Fax
info@oldwayspt.org
oldwayspt.org/programs/african-heritage-health/african-heritage-health-week
Materials available
Contact: Paola Garza
February 1
Go Red for Women
American Heart Association
National Center 7272 Greenville Ave.
Dallas, TX 75231
(800) AHA-USA-1
(800) 242-8721
brooks.lancaster@heart.org
www.goredforwomen.org
Materials available
Contact: Brooks Lancaster
Go Red for Women
American Heart Association
National Center 7272 Greenville Ave.
Dallas, TX 75231
(800) AHA-USA-1
(800) 242-8721
brooks.lancaster@heart.org
www.goredforwomen.org
Materials available
Contact: Brooks Lancaster
February 4
World Cancer Day
Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
31-33 Avenue Giuseppe Motta
1202 Geneva, Switzerland
+41 (0) 22 809 1811
+41 (0) 22 809 1810 Fax
hello@worldcancerday.org
www.worldcancerday.org
Materials available
Contact: Thuy Khuc-Bilon
World Cancer Day
Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
31-33 Avenue Giuseppe Motta
1202 Geneva, Switzerland
+41 (0) 22 809 1811
+41 (0) 22 809 1810 Fax
hello@worldcancerday.org
www.worldcancerday.org
Materials available
Contact: Thuy Khuc-Bilon
February 7 - 14
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
The Mended Hearts, Inc.
National Resource Center
Merry Acres Executive Building
1500 Dawson Road
Albany, GA 31707
1-888-432-7899 (888) HEART99
(229) 518-2680 Resource Center
(229) 518-3879 Fax
info@mendedhearts.org
mendedhearts.org/chd-awareness-week/
Materials available
Contact: Andrea Baer
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
The Mended Hearts, Inc.
National Resource Center
Merry Acres Executive Building
1500 Dawson Road
Albany, GA 31707
1-888-432-7899 (888) HEART99
(229) 518-2680 Resource Center
(229) 518-3879 Fax
info@mendedhearts.org
mendedhearts.org/chd-awareness-week/
Materials available
Contact: Andrea Baer
February 7
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
HIV.gov / Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 330 C Street, S.W. Rm L100
Washington, DC 20024
1-800-448-0440 1-800-HIV-0440
ContactUs@aidsinfo.nih.gov
www.hiv.gov/events/awareness-days/black
Materials available
Contact: None designated
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
HIV.gov / Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 330 C Street, S.W. Rm L100
Washington, DC 20024
1-800-448-0440 1-800-HIV-0440
ContactUs@aidsinfo.nih.gov
www.hiv.gov/events/awareness-days/black
Materials available
Contact: None designated
February 14
National Donor Day
Division of Transplantation, Healthcare Systems Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Parklawn Building, Room 08W53A
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-7577
(301) 594-6095 Fax
donation@hrsa.gov
www.organdonor.gov
Materials available
Contact: Division of Transplantation Staff
National Donor Day
Division of Transplantation, Healthcare Systems Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Parklawn Building, Room 08W53A
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-7577
(301) 594-6095 Fax
donation@hrsa.gov
www.organdonor.gov
Materials available
Contact: Division of Transplantation Staff
February 22
National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day
Alliance for Aging Research
1700 K St., NW
Suite 740
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 293-2856
(202) 955-8394 Fax
valvediseaseday@agingresearch.org
www.valvediseaseday.org/
National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day
Alliance for Aging Research
1700 K St., NW
Suite 740
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 293-2856
(202) 955-8394 Fax
valvediseaseday@agingresearch.org
www.valvediseaseday.org/
February 24 - March 2
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 239-0071
(781) 431-7447 Fax
smhinfo@riversidecc.org
mentalhealthscreening.org/programs/initiatives
Materials available
Contact: None designated
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Screening for Mental Health, Inc
270 Bridge Street Suite 301Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 239-0071
(781) 431-7447 Fax
smhinfo@riversidecc.org
mentalhealthscreening.org/programs/initiatives
Materials available
Contact: None designated
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