May Observances 2009

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May 2009 Health Current Events - Months
Awareness Event	Coverage	Related Organizations
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month	Canada	Multiple Sclerosis Society Of Canada
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month	Canada	Huntington Society of Canada
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month	United Kingdom	National Osteoporosis Foundation
Cystic Fibrosis Month	United Kingdom	Cystic Fibrosis Trust
National Stroke Awareness Month	United States	National Stroke Association
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month	United States	American Academy of Dermatology
National Arthritis Month	United States	Arthritis Foundation
Better Sleep Month	United States	Better Sleep Council
National Mental Health Month	United States	Mental Health America
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month	United States	Allergy Foundation of America
National High Blood Pressure Education Month	United States	Dept. Health & Human Services
Better Hearing and Speech Month	United States	American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
National Lupus Awareness Month	United States	Lupus Foundation of America
National Cancer Research Month	United States	AACR
Correct Posture Month	United States	American Chiropractic Association
National Neurofibromatosis Month	United States	The Children's Tumor Foundation
Hepatitis Awareness Month	Worldwide	Hepatitis Foundation International
Lyme Disease Awareness Month	Worldwide	The Lyme Disease Foundation

May 2009 Health Current Events - Weeks
Event	Date	Nation	Organisation
Dystonia Awareness Week	4th May - 11th May	Worldwide	The Dystonia Society
Brain Tumour Action Week	4th May - 10th May	United States	Brain Tumor Action Network
M.E. Awareness Week	5th May - 11th May	United Kingdom	Action for M.E.
National Nurses Week	6th May - 12th May	United States	merican Nurses Association
National Breastfeeding Week	11th May - 17th May	United Kingdom	NHS - Breastfeeding
National Epilepsy Week	18th May - 24th May	United Kingdom	Epilepsy Action
National Allergy Week	19th May - 23rd May	United Kingdom	British Allergy Foundation
Hepatitis C Awareness Week	19th May - 24th May	Australia	Hepatitis C Council of Victoria
Hepatitis Awareness Week	19th May - 26th May	Australia	Hepatitis Australia
Kidney Health Week	24th May - 31st May	Australia	Kidney Health Australia

May 2009 Health Events - Days
Event	Date	Nation	Organization
Melanoma Monday	5th May	United States	American Academy of Dermatology
World Asthma Day	6th May	Worldwide	Global Initiative for Asthma
World Red Cross Day	8th May	Worldwide	Red Cross
World Lupus Day	10th May	Worldwide	World Lupus Day
Int. CFS Awareness Day	12th May	Worldwide	CFIDS Association of America
Australia?s Biggest Morning Tea	22nd May	Australia	Australia's Biggest Morning Tea
World No Tobacco Day	31st May	Worldwide	WHO - Tobacco Free Initiative