April 2019 Health Observances
April 1–30
Alcohol Awareness Month
National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
212.269.7797
April 1–30
Donate Life Month (National)
Donate Life America
804.377.3580
Contact: Jocelyn Reed (donatelifeamerica@donatelife.net)
April 1–30
Facial Protection Month (National)
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS)
847.678.6200
www.aaoms.org/media/april-is-national-facial-protection-month
April 1–30
Foot Health Awareness Month (National)
American Podiatric Medical Association
3.1.581.9200
April 1–30
Humor Month (National)
World Laughter Tour
800.NOW.LAFF (669.5233)
Contact: Steve Wilson (steve@worldlaughtertour.com)
April 1–30
Occupational Therapy Month
American Occupational Therapy Association
301.652.6611 x2963
Contact: Katie Riley (kriley@aota.org)
April 1–30
Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Month
American Sexual Health Association
919.361.8400
Contact: ASHA (info@ashasexualhealth.org)
April 1–30
Sports Eye Safety Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
415.561.8534
Contact: Public Relations
April 1–30
Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
Prevent Blindness
800.331.2020
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April 1–7
Public Health Week (National)
American Public Health Association (APHA)
202.777.2742
Contact: APHA (nphw@apha.org)
April 7
Alcohol Screening Day (National)
Screening for Mental Health
781.239.0071
Contact: Program Department Screening for Mental Health (smhinfo@mentalhealthscreening.org)
April 7–14
Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week
American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
703.836.4444
www.entnet.org or www.facebook.com/headandneckcanceralliance
April 8–12
Cancer Registrars Week (National)
National Cancer Registrars Association
202.486.8757
Contact: Peggy Meehan (pmeehan@ncra-usa.org)
April 14–20
Neurodiagnostic Week
ASET – The Neurodiagnostic Society
816.931.1120
Contact: ASET (info@aset.org)
April 17
Transplant Nurses Day (World)
International Transplant Nurses Society
847.375.6340
April 22–28
Infant Immunization Week (National)
800.232.4636
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/index.html
Contact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (childhoodvaccines@cdc.gov)
April 21–27
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
American Society for Clinical Pathology
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