Event Calendar
Summer/Fall 2015: Your Daily Dose of Health and Wellness August • Aug 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples • Aug 12: International Youth Day • Aug 31: International Overdose Awareness Day
All across Canada, specific dates are set aside to bring awareness to various health issues. These dates provide you with the chance to think about a specific aspect of your health. Here are some dates you might be interested in!
September • • • • • •
Sep 12-20: AIDS Walk for Life Sep 13-19: Child Passenger Safety Week Sep 9: FASD Awareness Day Sep 10: World Suicide Prevention Day Sep 13: World Sepsis Day Sep 20: Terry Fox Run
Do you have a community event coming up that promotes health? Tell us about it! Email:
healthpromotions@northernhealth.ca
October • • • • • •
Healthy Workplace Month International Walk to School Month Oct 1-7: Breastfeeding Week in Canada Oct 4-10: Mental Illness Awareness Week Oct 26-30: Canadian Patient Safety Week Oct 15: ShakeOut BC Day
Organizations like Northern Health use these national and regional days to share valuable health information. So, stay tuned to blog.northernhealth.ca, follow us on Twitter (@Northern_Health), and like our Facebook page (facebook.com/northernhealth) to learn more about these important events as they get close.
Join the #healthynorth conversation!
For more information, visit Health Canada’s Calendar of Health Promotion Days online at hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/ calend/index-eng.php.
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