March is known is the United States as National Nutrition Month and Women’s History Month. However, there are some additional observances in the US during March. They are as follows:
Monthly Observances:
Brain Injury Awareness Month
Hemophilia Awareness Month
National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Education and Awareness Month
National Kidney Month
Red Cross Month (worldwide)
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: You should be screened for colon cancer if you are 50 or older or if you have additional risk factors. Speak to your physician about your specific needs and using one of three methods to screen:
Yearly fecal occult blood test, Flexible sigmoidoscopy (with fecal occult blood test) every 5 years, or a colonoscopy every 10 years.
Specific Dates/Week & Day Observances:
March 1-6: National Aplastic Anemia and MDS Awareness Week
March 5-11: Endometriosis Awareness Week (worldwide)
March 5-11: National Sleep Awareness Week
March 18-24: National Poison Prevention Week
March 10 ,2012: National Women and Girls' HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 21: Kick Butts Day (smoking cessation)
March 22: World Water Day (worldwide)
March 24: World TB Day (worldwide)
March 27: American Diabetes Alert Day
It is also Women's History Month. Take time out this month to recognize the many (and yes, there are many) contributions women have made to this world. We have produce great works in every facet of life, our children being among the very best.
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