Global Public Health Days
Introduction
Global public health days offer great potential to raise awareness and understanding about health issues and mobilize support for action. There are many world days observed throughout the year related to specific health issues or conditions. Below are just some examples.
January
4 January - World Braille Day
30 January - World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
Last Sunday of January - World Leprosy Day
February
February - National Heart Month
4 February - World Cancer Day
2nd Monday of February - International Epilepsy Day
14 February - Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day
Last day of February - Rare Disease Day
March
March - Red Cross Month
2nd Thursday of March - World Kidney Day
3 March - World Hearing Day
4 March - World Obesity Day
12 March - World Glaucoma Day
17 March - World Oral Health Day
20 March - International Day of Happiness
21 March - World Down Syndrome Day
24 March - World Tuberculosis Day
April
April - Caesarean Awareness Month, IBS Awareness Month, Sarcoidosis Awareness Month
2 April - World Autism Awareness Day
7 April - World Health Day
11 April - World Parkinson's Day
14 April - World Chagas Disease Day
17 April - World Haemophilia Day
25 April - World Malaria Day
24-30 April - World Immunization Week
May
May - Cystic Fibrosis Month, Hepatitis Awareness Month, Lyme Disease Awareness Month
First Wednesday of May - World Asthma Day
5 May - World Hand Hygiene Day
8 May - World Thalassemia Day, World Red Cross Red Crescent Day
10 May - World Lupus Day
17 May - World Hypertension Day
20 May - World Autoimmune Arthritis Day
31 May - World No Tobacco Day
June
First Sunday in June - National Cancer Survivors Day
7 June - World Food Safety Day
14 June - World Blood Donor Day
19 June - World Sickle Cell Day
Last week of June- Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
July
28 July - World Hepatitis Day
August
August - MedicAlert Awareness Month, Psoriasis Awareness Month
1-7 August - World Breastfeeding Week
September
September - Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
10 September - World Suicide Prevention Day
17 September - World Patient Safety Day
21 September - World Alzheimer's Day
25 September - World Pharmacists Day
28 September - World Rabies Day
29 September - World Heart Day
October
October - Breast Cancer Awareness Month
1st Monday of Ocotber - Child Health Day
6 October - World Cerebral Palsy Day
10 October - World Mental Health Day
16 October - World Spine Day
20 October - World Osteoporosis Day
November
November - Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
14 November - World Diabetes Day
18-24 November - World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
December
1 December - World AIDS Day
3 December - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
12 December - Universal Health Coverage Day
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