Colors of months symbolize campaigns to raise public awareness about the danger of some diseases and encourage prevention.
Surely you have already heard about Pink October or Blue November. These and others are nothing less than colors of months that symbolize campaigns to raise public awareness about the danger of some diseases and encourage prevention.
Many may not know, but every month of the year there are campaigns such as Pink October and Blue November — combating breast and prostate cancer, respectively — and there are even more than one color (or campaign) in the same month.
There is, however, no official calendar established regarding the color of each month. Therefore, medical associations can meet and choose the color and disease for a given month.
However, several activities are carried out to promote awareness and prevention of diseases, using booklets, lectures, spaces in the media, among other means of disseminating information.
Finally, let’s get to know all the months and their respective colors and campaigns?
Colors of the months
White January
Beforehand, the first month of the year is symbolically called white january with the intention of remembering the importance of taking care of mental health for total well-being and balance between body and mind. Healthy mind, healthy body: andThis campaign emerged in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, in 2014.
February
Purple February
The month of February may be the shortest month, but it brings a lot of awareness. In the meantime, this month is Lupus, Alzheimer’s and Fibromyalgia Awareness Month — diseases that affect millions of people annually.
February Orange
Likewise, the month of February is also dedicated to combating and raising awareness of leukemia. Therefore, this campaign aims to alert the population to prevention and especially bone marrow donation.
Dark Blue March
The month of March raises the debate about the prevention of colorectal cancer, a malignant tumor that settles in the rectum of the large intestine. After all, it is the third most common type of cancer among men and women.
However, the date chosen was due to National Day to Combat Bowel Cancer, which takes place on March 27th.
April
Green April
The month of April brings awareness to the importance of safety at work. Therefore, it aims to warn about risks, integrity and the employee’s ability to work, in addition to improving relations between employers and employees.
April Blue
First of all, in April the April Blue with the campaign to alert the population, but mainly parents, about the diagnosis of autism. In the meantime, April was chosen because of World Autism Awareness Day, which is April 2nd.
May
Yellow May
Initially, on May 11, 2011, the UN set the goal of reducing traffic accidents by 50%. In this way, the Yellow May is dedicated to preventing traffic accidents. Finally, this month the public authorities are carrying out campaigns related to traffic education with the aim of preventing accidents.
Red May
From now on, the Red May aims to make people aware of the importance of preventing Hepatitis. At the same time, misinformation is one of the biggest obstacles to controlling the disease.
In this sense, in addition to preventing Hepatitis, 0 Red May It also brings up the debate on preventing oral cancer. It affects lips and internal structures such as gums, cheeks, roof of the mouth and tongue.
June
Red June
On June 14th, World Blood Donor Day is celebrated. Therefore, the movement was created I give bloodin 211. Since then, the month has gained the symbolism of the color red, linked to blood, to raise awareness to attract more donors.
June Orange
While the Red June alert to blood donation, the June Orange is aimed at raising awareness about hematological diseases. In other words, they occur in the blood, such as anemia and leukemia.
Yellow July
O Yellow July is an initiative of the Ministry of Health and the State Committee on Viral Hepatitis. Therefore, the color refers to jaundice, a common symptom among patients with liver disease, which causes the eyes and skin to turn yellow. Furthermore, the Yellow July It also brings awareness about bone cancer.
Golden August
Between the 1st and 7th of August, World Breastfeeding Week takes place. According to the WHO, breast milk is a ‘gold’ level food for babies, which is why the month was named golden. In this way, the initiative aims to inform the benefits of breast milk for the health of babies.
September
Green September
Created in 2014, with the slogan “Donate organs, life continues”, the campaign Green September remembers National Organ and Tissue Donation Day, which is celebrated on the 27th, and aims to raise awareness among the population about the need to donate.
Yellow September
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. With this, the CFM (Federal Council of Medicine), the ABP (Brazilian Psychiatry Association) and the CVV (Center for the Valorization of Life) signed a partnership to promote the month of September as suicide prevention month in Brazil, since 2015.
Red September
On September 29th, World Heart Day is celebrated. Because of this, NGOs and medical entities spend the entire month focused on discussing the development of cardiovascular diseases. Thus, the month was titled Red Month to raise awareness about the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
Pink October
One of the best known, the Pink October was born in the United States in 1900, where the entire month is focused on raising awareness about breast cancer. Thus, during the month, several monuments around the world light up pink as a result of the campaign.
November
Blue november
As well as the Pink October, this is also one of the famous colorful months. In November, men grow their mustaches as a way to draw attention to the fight against prostate cancer.
Above all, the movement emerged in Australia in 2003, due to World Day to Combat Prostate Cancer, held on November 17th.
O Blue november It is also dedicated to diabetes treatment and prevention campaigns.
Golden November
On November 23rd, World Cancer Day is celebrated. Because of this, Golden November reminds us of early diagnosis in children and adolescents.
December
Red December
Firstly, World AIDS Day or World AIDS Day takes place on December 1st. In this way, the Red Decemberhighlighting the importance of AIDS prevention.
Finally, the red bow is seen as a symbol of solidarity and commitment in the fight against AIDS, it was created in 1991, by Visual Aids, in New York.
Orange December
Initially, the December Orange campaign was born in 2014 by the Brazilian Society of Dermatology (SBD), as a warning about skin cancer prevention. In light of this, orange refers to the sun and the tone of tanned bodies.
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Sources: Globo Esporte, Medicalway, Conquiste sua Vida, Agência Brasília,
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