May 2015 Healthcare Events

Hughes Syndrome Awareness Month
01/05/15 – 31/05/15
www.hughes-syndrome.org

Stroke Awareness Month
01/05/15 – 31/05/15
www.stroke.org.uk/strokemonth

National Tremor Day
01/05/15
www.tremor.org.uk

Deaf Awareness Week
04/05/15 – 10/05/15
deafcouncil.org.uk/deaf-awareness-week

Dystonia Awareness Week
04/05/15 – 10/05/15
www.dystonia.org.uk

Sun Awareness Week
04/05/15 – 11/05/15
www.bad.org.uk/sunawareness

Viral Meningitis Week
04/05/15 – 10/05/15
www.meningitis-trust.org/about-us/campaigns/viral-meningitis-awarenessweek

Misophonia Monday
04/05/15
www.misophonia-uk.org

World Asthma Day
04/05/15
www.ginasthma.org

World Ovarian Cancer Day
08/05/15 – 08/05/15
www.ovariancancerday.org

Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week
11/05/15 – 17/05/15
www.clapa.com

World Lupus Day
11/05/15
www.worldlupusday.org

Dying Matters Week
11/05/15 – 17/05/15
www.dyingmatters.org

Huntingdon’s Disease Awareness Week (Huntingon’s Disease Association)
11/05/15 – 17/05/15
www.hda.org.uk

M.E. Awareness Week (Action for ME)
11/05/15 – 17/05/15
www.actionforme.org.uk

Mental Health Awareness Week
11/05/15 – 17/05/15
www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/mentalhealthawarenessweek

International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
11/05/15
www.fmauk.org

World Hypertension Day
17/05/15
www.worldhypertensionleague.org

Action for Brian Injury Week (Headway)
18/05/15 – 24/05/15
22/05/15 (Hats for Headway Day)
www.headway.org.uk

Dementia Awareness Week (Alzheimer’s Society)
18/05/15 – 24/05/15
alzheimers.org.uk

National Epilepsy Week
18/05/15 – 24/05/15
www.epilepsy.org.uk

World Hepatitis Day
19/05/15
www.hepctrust.org.uk

World No Tobacco Day
31/05/15
www.euro.who.int/tobaccofree