Thrive-Health Guide Southern West Virginia August 2020 - Page 30

AUGUST HEALTH OBSERVANCES AUGUST Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month American Academy of Ophthalmology 415-561-8534 [email protected] aao.org/eyesmart Digestive Tract Paralysis Awareness Month Gastroparesis Patient Association for Cures and Treatments, Inc. 888-874-7228 [email protected] www.gastroparesisawarenessmonth.org Gastroparesis Awareness Month International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders 414-964-1799 [email protected] aboutgastroparesis.org National Breastfeeding Month United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) 773-359-1549 [email protected] www.usbreastfeeding.org National Immunization Awareness Month National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1-800-CDC-INFO 1-877-394-8747 International Travel Information www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niam.html Psoriasis Awareness Month National Psoriasis Foundation 1-800-723-9166 [email protected] www.psoriasis.org AUGUST 1 - 8 World Breastfeeding Week World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action 847- 519-7730 [email protected] www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org AUGUST 4 - 10 National Health Center Week National Association of Community Health Centers 202-296-3800 [email protected] AUGUST 19 - 23 Contact Lens Health Week Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1-800-CDC-INFO [email protected] www.cdc.gov/contactlenses/contact-lenshealth-week.html 30 • THRIVE • AUGUST 2020