Important World and National Health Awareness Days

  • January 1: Global Family Day
  • January 4: World Braille Day
  • January 12: National Youth Day (India)
  • January 29: World Leprosy Day (Last Sunday of every January)
  • January 30: World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
  • January 01 to 31: Cervical Health Awareness Month

February:

  • February 4: World Cancer Day
  • February 9: National Toothache Day (India)
  • February 11: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
  • February 13 – International Epilepsy Day (Every year on 2nd Monday of February)
  • February 28: National Science Day (India)
  • February 28 – Rare Disease Day

March:

  • March 3: World Hearing Day
  • March 8: International Women’s Day
  • March 10: National Kidney Day (India)
  • March 12: World Glaucoma Day
  • March 16: National Immunisation Day
  • March 18: World Sleep Day
  • March 20: World Oral Health Day
  • March 21: World Down Syndrome Day
  • March 23: World Water Day
  • March 24: World Tuberculosis Day

April:

  • April 2: World Autism Awareness Day
  • April 7: World Health Day
  • April 11-17: World Immunization Week
  • April 11: World Parkinson’s Disease Day
  • April 22: Earth Day
  • April 24: World Meningitis Day
  • April 25: World Malaria Day
  • April 28: World Day for Safety and Health at Work
  • April 24 to 30: World Immunization Week

May:

  • May 1: International Labour Day
  • May 3: World Asthma Day
  • Mar 4: World Obesity Day
  • May 5: World Hand Hygiene Day
  • May 6: International No Diet Day
  • May 8: World Thalassemia Day
  • May 12: International Nurses Day
  • May 15: International Day of Families
  • May 17: World Hypertension Day
  • May 18: World AIDS Vaccine Day
  • May 31: World No Tobacco Day

June:

  • June 5: World Environment Day
  • June 8: World Brain Tumor Day
  • June 14: World Blood Donor Day
  • June 15: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
  • June 18: Autistic Pride Day
  • June 21: International Day of Yoga
  • June 26: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

July:

  • July 1: National Doctors’ Day (India)
  • July 11: World Population Day
  • July 28: World Hepatitis Day

August:

  • August 01 to 07: World Breast Feeding Week
  • August 12: International Youth Day
  • August 13: World Organ Donation Day
  • August 29: National Sports Day (India)

September:

  • September 8: World Physiotherapy Day
  • September 10: World Suicide Prevention Day
  • September 15: World Lymphoma Awareness Day
  • September 17: World Patient Safety Day
  • September 21: World Alzheimer’s Day
  • September 27: World Tourism Day
  • September 28: World Rabies Day
  • September 29: World Heart Day
  • September 21: International Day of Peace

October:

  • October 1: International Day of Older Persons
  • October 9: World Sight Day
  • October 10: World Mental Health Day
  • October 12: World Arthritis Day
  • October 15: Global Handwashing Day
  • October 16: World Spine Day
  • October 16: World Food Day
  • October 17: World Trauma Day
  • October 20: World Osteoporosis Day
  • October 22: International Stuttering Awareness Day
  • October 24: World Polio Day
  • October 29: World Stroke Day
  • October 01 to 31: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

November:

  • November 12: World Pneumonia Day
  • November 14: World Diabetes Day
  • November 14: Children’s Day
  • November 17: World Prematurity Day
  • November 19: International Men’s Day
  • November 20: Universal Children’s Day
  • November 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
  • November 16: World COPD Day (3rd Wednesday, Nov 2022)
  • November 17: World Prematurity Day
  • November 17: World Pancreatic Cancer Day (3rd Thursday, Nov 2022)
  • November 19: International Men’s Day
  • November 20: World Children’s Day
  • November 18 to 24: World Antimicrobial Awareness Week / World Antibiotics Awareness Week
  • November 01 to 30: Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
  • November 01 to 30: Lung Cancer Awareness Month
  • November 01 to 30: Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
  • November 01 to 30: Prostate Cancer Awareness Month / Prostate Health Month

December:

  • December 1: World AIDS Day
  • December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
  • December 10: Human Rights Day
  • December 12: Universal Health Coverage Day
  • December 18: International Migrants Day
  • December 01 to 31: Constipation Awareness Month

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