UPMC proudly recognizes the days, weeks, and months that raise awareness for many key health topics. Every month, we will feature National Health Observances to encourage education and honor those affected and the loved ones who support them.
Why Purple in November?
UPMC supports and provides health care for all conditions, illnesses, and medical needs. All health observances are important. Although we cannot recognize all of them through the UPMC colors, we work to represent as many as possible through the chosen color.
For the month of November, UPMC has turned our sign at U.S. Steel Tower purple in honor of the following:
- Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.
- National Epilepsy Awareness Month.
- Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
- Prematurity Awareness Month and World Prematurity Day (Nov. 17).
- Transgender Day of Remembrance (Nov. 20).
We would also like to recognize these additional observances in November:
- “Light the World in Teal” day — Nov. 1 (teal).
- World Diabetes Day — Nov. 14 (blue).
- Children’s Grief Awareness Day — Nov. 21 (blue).
- Gastric Cancer Awareness Month (periwinkle).
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month (white).
- Stomach Cancer Awareness Month (periwinkle).
