2016 HIV/AIDS/STD/PUBLIC HEALTH
AWARENESS DAYS
1. January
Cervical Health Awareness Month
2. January
National Stalking Awareness Month
3. January
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
4. February
Black History Month
5. February
National Condom Month
6. February
Relationship Wellness Month
7. February
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
8. February 1-7
African/Black Heritage & Health Week
9. February 7
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD)
10. February 14
National Condom Awareness Day
11. February 14-21
National Condom Week
12. February 20
World Day of Social Justice
13. March
Women’s History Month
14. March 6-13
National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS
15. March 10
National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
16. March 20
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
17. March 24
World Tuberculosis Day
18. April
Alcohol Awareness Month
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19. April
National Counseling Awareness Month
20. April
National Minority Health Awareness Month
21. April
National STI Awareness Month
22. April
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
23. April 4-10
National Public Health Week
24. April 7
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action
25. April 7
World Health Day
26. April 10
National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
27. April 18
National Transgender HIV Testing Day
28. May
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
29. May
Hepatitis Awareness Month
30. May
National Mental Health Month
31. May
National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
32. May
National Teen Self-Esteem Month
33. May
Older Americans Mental Health Week
34. May
Older Americans Month
35. May
Women’s Health Care Month
36. May 1-7
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week
37. May 2
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
38. May 8-14
National Women’s Health Week
39. May 15
National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day
40. May 15
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
41. May 15-21
National Prevention Week (SAMHSA)
42. May 17
International Day Against Bi/Homophobia and Transphobia
43. May 18
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
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44. May 19
Hepatitis Testing Day
45. May 19
National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
46. May 25
National Senior Health & Fitness Day
47. June
LGBTQ Pride Month
48. June
Men’s Health Month
49. June 5
National HIV/AIDS Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day
50. June 8
National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
51. June 13-19
National Men’s Health Week
52. June 27
National HIV Testing Day
53. July 25
National African American Hepatitis C Action Day
54. July 28
World Hepatitis Day
55. August
National Immunization Awareness Month
56. September
AIDS Walk Chicago
57. September
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
58. September
Healthy Aging Month
59. September
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
60. September 4
World Sexual Health Day
61. September 4-10
National Suicide Prevention Week
62. September 10
Suicide Prevention Day
63. Sept 15-Oct 15
National Hispanic Heritage Month
64. September 18
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
65. September 26
Family Health & Fitness Day USA
66. September 26
World Contraception Day
67. September 27
National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD)
68. September 30
National Women's Health & Fitness Day
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69. October
Health Literacy Month
70. October
LGBT History Month
71. October
National Bullying Prevention Month
72. October
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
73. October
National Family Sexuality Education Month
74. October
National Liver Awareness Month
75. October 1-15
National Hispanic Heritage Month
76. October 2-8
Mental Illness Awareness Week
77. October 10
World Mental Health Day
78. October 11
Day of the Girl
79. October 11
National Coming Out Day
80. October 15
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
81. November
National American Indian & Alaskan Native Heritage Month
82. November
National Smoking Cessation Month
83. November
Trans Awareness Month
84. November 13-19
Mouth Cancer Awareness Week
85. November 14-20
Trans Awareness Week
86. November 20
Transgender Day of Remembrance
87. November 25
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
88. December
AIDS Awareness Month
89. December 1
World AIDS Day
90. December 10
International Human Rights Day
HIV/STD Conferences 2016 http://www.poz.com/calendar.shtml
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