National Health Observances

May is Older Americans Month — a great time to highlight ways to support our nation’s growing older adult population. ODPHP offers a variety of resources to support your healthy aging work. Start by exploring Healthy People 2030’s healthy aging resources. Check out Healthy People 2030 and Older Adults for an overview of resources specific to older adults: View Healthy People 2030 objectives, use the objective search feature to find data for older adults, browse the Healthy Aging Custom List, learn about the impact of everyday factors like income and access to health care, and find evidence-based resources to support healthy aging work...

Each month, we feature select National Health Observances (NHOs) that align with our priorities for improving health across the nation. In January, we’re raising awareness about the importance of screening for cervical cancer, glaucoma diagnosis and treatment, and maternal health.We’ve pulled together some resources that you can use to promote these NHOs...

Each month, we feature select National Health Observances (NHOs) that align with our priorities for improving health across the nation. In December, we’re raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and about the importance of getting a flu vaccine. We’ve pulled together some resources below that you can use to promote these NHOs...