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Health Promotion Calendar 2008

The details of campaigns and themes are not known in most cases early in the year. Link with the contacts listed for details as they evolve.

Environmental Health Week (Jan 14-20/08) Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors, http://www.ciphi.ca
National Non Smoking Week (Jan 20-26/08) & Weedless Wednesday (Jan 24/07) Canadian Council on Tobacco Control 613-567-3050, http://www.cctc.ca
WinterActive (Jan 18-Feb 29/08 ) http://winteractive.org
Family Literacy Day (Jan 27/08) www.nald.ca

Heart Month Heart & Stroke Foundation 613-569-4361, http://ww w.heartandstroke.ca
WinterActive (Jan 18-Feb 29/08) http://winteractive.org
Eating Disorder Awareness Week (Feb3-9/08) National Eating Disorder Info Centre 416-340-4156, http://www.nedic.ca
Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day (Feb 12/08) http://www.ppfc.ca
World Cancer Day (Feb 4/08) http://www.cancer.ca

National Nutrition Month Dietitians of Canada, http://www.dietitians.ca
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, http://www.ccac-accc.ca
Dental Assistant's Week (March 2-8/08), http://www.cdaa.ca/
Int’l Women’s Day (Mar 8/08), http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca
National Farm Safety Week (March 14-20/08) Canadian Safety Council 613-739-1535, http://www.s afety-council.org
World Water Day (Mar 22/08), http://www.worldwaterday.org
World Tuberculosis Day (Mar 24/08), http://www.stoptb.ca

National Cancer Month Canadian Cancer Society 416-961-7223, http://www.cancer.ca
Dental Health Month Canadian Dental Association 613-523-1770, http://www.cda-adc.ca/
National Dental Hygienists Week (Apr 13-19/08) www.cdha.ca
National Volunteer Week (April 27-May 3/08), http://www.volunteer.ca
Seat Belt Campaign (Apr 17-27/08)- Ministry of Transportation 416-235-4866
National Immunization Awareness Week (April 20-26/08) CPHA,http://www.immunize.cpha.ca
World Health Day (April 7/08) – http://www .who.int/en/
Earth Day (April 22/08), http://www.earthday.ca

Speech & Hearing Awareness Month Cdn. Hearing Society 416-928-2500, http://www.chs.ca

Hepatitis Awareness Month, http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hepc/hepatitis_c/

National Summer Safety Week (May 1-7/08) Canadian Safety Council 613-739-1535, http://www.safety-council.org

Emergency Preparedness Week (May 4-10/08), http://www.emergencypreparednessweek.ca/index_e.asp

North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (May 4-10/08), http://www.naosh.org

National Nursing Week (May 12-18/08), Canadian Nurses Association, http://www.cna-aiic.ca

National Road Safety Week (May 13-19/08) Transport Canada 613-990-2309, http://www.tc.gc.ca

National Safe Boating Week (May 17-23/08) Canadian Safe Boating Council, http://www.safeboatingcoucil.org

National Sun Safety Awareness Week (May 26-June 1/08), http://www.cancer.ca

Safe Kids Week (May 26-June 1/08) Safe Kids Canada 1-888-SAFE TIPS, http://www.safekidscanada.ca

Int’l No Diet Day (May 6/08) National Eating Disorder Information Centre, http://www.nedic.ca

Int’l Move For Health Day (May 10/08) http://www.who.int/moveforhealth/about/en

Canada Health Day (May 12/08) Canadian Public Health Association 613-725-3769, http://www.cpha.ca

International Day of Families (May 15/08) www.unac.org

National Day Against Homophobia (May 17/08) Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition, http://www.homophobie.org/default.aspx?scheme=1204

World No Tobacco Day (May 31/08) http://www.cctc.ca

National Mental Health Week (TBC) www.cmha.ca

Seniors' Month Health Info Centre Government of Canada 1-800-662-6232, http://www.seniors.gc.ca
Stroke Awareness Month, Heart and Stroke Foundation, http://heartandstroke.ca
National Sun Safety Awareness Week (May 6-June 1/08), http://www.cancer.ca
Safe Kids Week (May 26-June 1/08) Safe Kids Canada 1-888-SAFE TIPS, http://www.safekidscanada.ca

National Water Safety Week (June 1-8/08) http://www.redcross.ca

Canadian Environment Week (June 2-6/08) Environment Canada 416-739-4809, http://www.ec.gc.ca

World Environment Day (June 5/08) United Nations Association of Canada 416-939-0990, http://www.unep.org

Clean Air Day (June 4/08), http://www.ec.gc.ca

National Drowning Prevention Day (July 26/08), http://www.lifesaving.org

World Breastfeeding Week (Aug 1-7/08) www.waba.org.my/
International Youth Day (August 12/08), http://www.unac.org

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National Ovarian Cancer Association, http://www.ovariancanada.org/index.asp?navid=50
AIDS Walk Canada (Sep 14-21/08), http://www.aidswalkforlife.ca/Home.htm
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week (Sep 19-25/08), http://www.cancer.ca
Seat Belt Campaign (TBC) - Ministry of Transportation 416-235-4866

Terry Fox Run (TBC), http://www.terryfoxrun.org

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Day (Sept 9/08), http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/fasd-etcaf/about_e.html

Influenza Immunization Awareness Month – Health Canada, www.hc-sc.gc.ca
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Breast Cancer Foundation 1-800-387-9816, http://www.cancer.ca
Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Month (TBC) Children’s Aid Society 1-800-461-4236
SIDS Awareness Month, http://www.sidscanada.org
World Breastfeeding Week (Oct 1-8/08), http://www.infactcanada.ca
International Walk to School Month Walk to School Day (Oct 4/07) http://www.goforgreen.ca
International Walk to School Week (Oct 6-10/08) Walk to School Day (Oct 8/08) http://www.goforgreen.ca
Fire Prevention Week (Oct 5-11/08) Fire Prevention Canada 1-877-906-6651, http://www.fiprecan.ca
National Family Week (Oct 6-10/08), http://www.familyservicecanada.org
National Infection Control Week (TBC) Community & Hospital Infection Control Association, http://www.chica.org
National School Safety Week (Oct 17-23/08) Canadian Safety Council 613-739-1535, http://www.safety-council.org
Cervical Cancer Awareness Week (TBC) Cancer Care Ontario, http://www.cancercare.on.ca/prevention_cervicalScreening.htm
; Healthy Workplace Week, (Oct 20-26/08), http://www.healthyworkplaceweek.ca
World Mental Health Day (Oct 10/08), http://wfmh.org
World Food Day (Oct 16/08), http://www.unac.org
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (Oct 17/8), http://www.unac.org

Osteoporosis Month, http://www.osteoporosis.ca
Diabetes Month, CDA 416-363-3373, http://www.diabetes.ca
Prevention of Wife Abuse Month Ontario Women's Directorate 416-929-0990 http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/owd/index.html
National Seniors' Safety Week (Nov 6-12/08) Canadian Safety Council 613-739-1535, http://www.safety-council.org

National Community Safety and Crime Prevention (Nov 08) Canadian Safety Council 613-739-1535, http://www.safety-council.org

National Addiction Awareness Week (Nov 16-22/08) Ontario Drug Awareness Partnership www.odap.org & http://www.naaw.net

National Home Fire Safety Week (Nov 24-30/08), http://www.safety-council.org

World Diabetes Day (Nov 14/08) Canadian Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.ca/

National Child Day/Universal Children’s Day (Nov 20/08), http://www.unac.org

Internal Day to End Violence Against Women (Nov 25/08), http://www.unac.org

National Safe Driving Week (Dec 1-7/08) Canadian Safety Council 613-739-1535, http://www.safety-council.org
World AIDS Day (Dec 1/08) Canadian AIDS Society 613-230-3580, http://www.cdnaids.ca
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (Dec 6/08), http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca

Sources:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/conferences/calend/index_e.html

http://www.safety-council.org/news/campaigns/campaign.htm

http://www.unac.org/en/news_events/un_days/international_days.asp

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Last Updated - Friday, January 11, 2008