WORLD HEALTH AWARENESS DAYS

After hours of internet surfing, I have gathered and compiled a list of Health Awareness Observances (Days, Weeks and Months). While different regions and nations are having several observances in different time of the year, my objective was to create a list that would apply world-wide (international) and to the past and future years. You can help me by reporting a mistake or updating the list by commenting or contacting. January

International Cervical Health Awareness Month Thyroid Awareness Month 4: World Braille Day Last Sunday: World Leprosy Day

February

International Prenatal Infection Awareness Month 4: World Cancer Day 11: World Day of the Sick 14: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day 15: International Childhood Cancer Day

March

Red Cross Month World Glaucoma Awareness Month Brain Injury Awareness Month Week from 1st Monday: Endometriosis Awareness Week 2nd Thursday: World Kidney Day 2nd Week: World Glaucoma Week 12: World Glaucoma Day 3rd Wednesday: World Head Injury Awareness Day 21: World Down Syndrome Day 22: World Water Day 24: World TB Day 26: World Epilepsy Day (Purple Day)

April

Caesarean Awareness Month International Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month Parkinsons Awareness Month 2: World Autism Awareness Day 7: World Health Day 2nd Week: World Homeopathy Awareness Week 11: World Parkinsons Day 17: World Hemophilia Day 19: World Liver Day 24: World Meningitis Day 25: World Malaria Day 28: World Day for Safety and Health at Work

May

International Blood Pressure and Stroke Awareness Month International Multiple Sclerosis Month 1st Tuesday: World Asthma Day 5: International Day of the Midwife 8: World Red Cross Day 8: World Thalassemia Day 10: World Lupus Day 10: World Move for Health Day 12: World Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day 12: International Nurses Day 12: International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day 17: World Hypertension Day 17: International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia 18: HIV Vaccine Awareness Day 20: World Autoimmune Arthritis Day Last Wednesday: World Multiple Sclerosis Day 28: International Womens Health Day 31: World No Tobacco Day

June

International Mens Health Month 1st Sunday: International Cancer Survivors Day 8: International Tampon Alert Day 8: World Brain Tumor Day 14: World Blood Donor Day 19: World Sickle Cell Day 26: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

July

International Group B Streptococcus Awareness Month 28: World Hepatitis Day 29: ORS Day

August

Psoriasis Awareness Month 1-7: World Breastfeeding Week

September

Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month Reyes Syndrome Awareness Month Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month World Dementia Awareness Month International Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 9: International Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Day 10: World Suicide Prevention Day 12: World Oral Health Day 15: World Lymphoma Day 21: World Alzheimers Day 25: International Ataxia Awareness Day 26: World Contraception Day 26: World Environmental Health Day 28: World Rabies Day Last Saturday: World Retina Day Last Sunday: World Heart Day Last full week: International Week of the Deaf

October

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Rett Syndrome Awareness Month SIDS Awareness Month Blindness Awareness Month 1: International Day for the Elderly 10: World Mental Health Day 2nd Thursday: World Sight Day 2nd Saturday: World Hospice and Palliative care Day 12: World Arthritis Day 16: World Food Day 16: World Spine Day 17: World Trauma Day 20: World Osteoporosis Day 21: World Iodine Deficiency Disorder Day 22: International Stuttering Awareness Day

24: World Polio Day 29: World Stroke Day 29: World Psoriasis Day

November

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month 8: World Radiography Day 10: World Immunization Day 12: World Pneumonia Day 14: World Diabetes Day 2nd or 3rd Wednesday: World COPD Day

December

1: World AIDS day 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities 9: World Patient Safety Day