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Every year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosts Air Quality Awareness Week with the goal of sharing information on air quality and how it affects health, as well as encouraging people to incorporate knowledge of the Air Quality Index (AQI) into their daily lives.

Hand hygiene is an essential aspect of infection prevention. That is why the World Health Organization is getting healthcare workers to unite on May 5th under the motto, “Unite for safety: clean your hands.” By creating a culture where hand hygiene and infection prevention are valued and taken seriously, we can successfully prevent infections.

World Asthma Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), a World Health Organization collaborative organization founded in 1993. It is held annually to raise awareness of Asthma worldwide, and how those battling the condition can best equip themselves.

This year, more than ever, we recognize the critical role vaccination plays in protecting our children and communities and the nation’s public health from 14 vaccine-preventable diseases. As opportunities for in-person learning and play grow, the CDC recommends families check with their healthcare providers to make sure children are up to date on routinely recommended vaccines, following disruptions from COVID-19.

Each year on April 28th, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed across the world to mark the signing of the first International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention on occupational safety and health – No. 155 – in 1981. Knowing about workplace safety can save your life and minimize casualties. Let's promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases by doing the best we can.

Observed the last week of April each year, this special week showcases the link between nutrition, physical activity, mental health, and learning and how they can work together to create healthy kids. Every Kid Healthy Week also shows the great efforts that schools and families are making to improve the health and wellness of students, helping them be better prepared to learn.

As defined by The Beryl Institute, “The Patient Experience is the sum of all interactions, shaped by an organization’s culture that influences patient perceptions across the continuum of care.”  Central to this concept is every single person who works in a hospital—each one of whom makes up the patient experience, and each one of whom, this year, is a proven #HealthcareHero.

Every year in April, people around the world join together to increase awareness of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Although it is considered a taboo subject by some people, IBS affects 25 to 45 million Americans. This month-long event is an awareness campaign co-sponsored by The IBS Network and The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders.

Every day, our country loses a staggering number of Americans to alcohol abuse. This month, we remember the loss of this many needless deaths hoping that it never happens again. However, only by educating ourselves about the signs and dangers of alcohol dependence can we make a difference in America’s health – one day at a time.

Stress Awareness Month has been held every April since 1992 to raise awareness of the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic. The pandemic has had a hugely detrimental effect on the nation’s mental health and sense of community, and physicians are not exempted from it.