National Colon Cancer Awareness Month is an annual celebration observed in the United States during the month of March, to increase awareness of
colorectal cancer. In the United States it is organized by the
Colorectal Cancer Alliance,
Fight Colorectal Cancer, the
Colon Cancer Coalition, and numerous other organizations and survivor networks.
History
National Colon Cancer Awareness Month (or National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month) in the United States was first established via Presidential Proclamation,
signed by
William Jefferson Clinton
William Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and again ...
on February 29, 2000.
Events
A National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month proclamation was issued by President
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American president of the ...
for three years between 2014 and 2016.
The manner of celebration for national colon cancer awareness month varies, but many organizations host special events to help engage their local communities in raising awareness, such as with the
Dress in Blue Day promoted by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, Blue for CRC by the Colon Cancer Coalition, and Call on Congress by Fight Colorectal Cancer .
References
External links
National Colon Cancer Awareness MonthColorectal Cancer Awareness Month Toolkit
March observances
Observances in the United States
Colorectal cancer
Awareness months
Health observances
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