Each month, awareness groups from around the world set aside days, weeks, or months to recognize worthwhile medical conditions, syndromes, diseases, or other important causes. The purpose behind these commemorations is to help increase awareness and sometimes to raise money. These dates are often set by presidential proclamation or other governmental action.
While providing the following calender of commemorations doesn’t mean that we endorse any of the particular groups or organizations, we think it is important to provide information to help individuals decide if they would like to support a particular cause. We encourage you to learn about the commemorations and pass the information along to others you think might be interested.
While the following listing includes only national or international commemorations, many groups sponsor awareness events in their local communities. We have provided links to the official webpages for the March Awareness Days that we have identified. If you are interested in learning more about the events that might be offered in your area, we suggest that you click on the link provided. If you find that a link is not working or you know of a March awareness day that is not listed, please let us know.
March Awareness Days |
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| DAY | COMMEMORATION | SPONSOR GROUP |
| 10 | National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day | Womanshealth.gov |
| 12 | World Kidney Day | International Society of Nephrology |
| 18 | Companies That Care Day | companies-that-care.org |
| 20 | National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day | National Native American AIDS Prevention Center |
| 22 | World Water Day | United Nations |
| 23 | American Diabetes Alert Day | American Diabetes Association |
| 24 | World Tuberculosis Awareness Day | Centers for Disease Control |
| 24 | Kick Butts Day (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids) | The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids |
March Awareness Weeks |
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| DAY | COMMEMORATION | SPONSOR GROUP |
| 2-6 | National School Breakfast Week | School Nutrition Association |
| 2-8 | National Sleep Awareness Week | National Sleep Foundation |
| 7-13 | National Problem Gambling Awareness Week | National Council on Problem Gambling |
| 8-14 | Patient Safety Awareness Week | National Patient Safety Foundation |
| 14-20 | National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week | American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation |
| 15-21 | National Poison Prevention Week | Poison Prevention Week Council |
| 16-22 | Brain Awareness Week | Dana Foundation |
| 22-28 | Root Canal Awareness Week | American Association of Endodontists |
| 22-28 | Tsunami Preparedness Week | National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program |
| 23-27 | National Youth Violence Prevention Week | National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere |
March Awareness Month |
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| COMMEMORATON | SPONSOR |
| American Red Cross Month | American Red Cross |
| Brain Injury Awareness Month | Brain Injury Association of America |
| Hemophilia Month | Hemophilia Federation of America |
| Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month | National Multiple Sclerosis Society |
| National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month | Colon Cancer Alliance |
| National Eye Donor Month | Eye Bank Association of America |
| National Kidney Cancer Awareness Month | Kidney Cancer Association |
| National Kidney Month | National Kidney Foundation |
| National Myeloma Awareness Month | International Myeloma Foundation |
| National Nutrition Month | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics |
| National Problem Gambling Awareness Month | National Council on Problem Gambling |
| National Save Your Vision Month | American Optometric Association |
| Trisomy Awareness Month | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
| Workplace Eye Wellness Month | Preventblindness.org |
