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.
Why Gold in September?
For the month of September, UPMC has turned our sign at U.S. Steel Tower gold in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and tangerine from September 8-14 in honor of Hunger Action Week.
We would also like to recognize:
- Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month (Red)
- Blood Cancer Awareness Month (Red)
- Childhood Obesity Awareness Month (Yellow)
- Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month (Purple)
- Hunger Action Month (Tangerine)
- Leukemia Awareness Month (Orange)
- Liver Cancer/Disease (Green)
- Lymphoma Awareness Month (Lime Green)
- National Recovery Month (Purple)
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (Teal)
- Pain Awareness Month (Purple and Blue)
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Month (Teal)
- Sepsis Awareness Month (Pink)
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (Light Blue)
- Sickle Cell Month (Burgundy)
- Suicide Prevention Month (Purple)
- Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month (Pink, Purple, Teal)
