International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day is held every year on May 15. It’s a global event that aims to increase the safety, implementation, research, awareness, and education about kangaroo care globally. It also hopes to bring attention to the positive physiological and psychological benefits of kangaroo care.
National Safety Dose Day
National Safety Dose Day is observed annually every May 15. It aims to call attention to the importance of taking prescription medication responsibly to avoid health risks like addiction or even death. Many people see their doctor for drugs that give pain relief, and about 20% of them will be prescribed an opioid or narcotic. Unfortunately, opioids are being overprescribed. Adults who have been prescribed opioids by doctors become addicted or move on to more dangerous drugs like heroin. Opioid poisoning has now overtaken car crashes as the number one cause of accidental death in the United States. Between 1999 and 2019, nearly 500,000 people died of opioid overdose.
Om Day
Om Day is celebrated on May 14 every year. It is a day to celebrate the rare, special, and increasingly popular name. Om means ‘Creation’ and is not in high usage in the United States but is becoming increasingly popular. Om stems from Buddhism, as it is a sacred syllable used by people who practice Buddhism when meditating. It is one of the shortest names in the world and is relatively easy to pronounce. With how short it is, there isn’t a shorter form so anyone that bears the name most likely doesn’t have a nickname that stems from the name ‘Om.’