LIST OF IMPORTANT HEALTH DAYS
JANUARY
24th January-National Girl Child Day
30 Jan or Sunday closest to it-
World Leprosy Eradication Day
FEBRUARY
4-Feb-World Cancer Day
12-Feb - Sexual & Reproductive Health Awareness Day
MARCH
2nd Thusday in March - World Kidney Day
20-Mar - World Oral Health Day
21-Mar - World Down Syndrome Day
24-Mar - World TB Day
26-Mar - World Epilepsy Day
APRIL
2-Apr - World Autism Day
7-Apr - World Health Day
11-Apr - World Parkinson's Day
11-AprNational Safe Motherhood Day
17-Apr - World Haemophilia Day
19-Apr - World Liver Day
25-Apr - World Malaria Day
Last Week of April - World Immunization Week
MAY
1st Tuesday of May-World Asthma Day
8-May - World Red Cross Day
8-May - World Thalassaemia day
12-May - World Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day
12-May - International Nurses Day
15-May - International Day of Families
15-May - International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day
28-May - International Women's Health Day
31-May - World No Tobacco Day
JUNE
8-Jun - World Brain Tumor Day
14-Jun - World Blood Donation Day
19-Jun - World Sickle Cell Day
Entire Jun-Anti Malaria Month
JULY
11-Jul - Doctor's Day
11-JulWorld Population Day
28-Jul-World Hepatitis Day
29-Jul-ORS Day
AUGUST
1 to 8 Aug-World Breast Feeding Week
25 Aug to 8 Sept-Eye Donation Fortnight
SEPTEMBER
1 to 7 Sep-National Nutrition Week
21-Sep-World Alzheimer's Day
29-Sep-World Heart Day
OCTOBER
10-Oct-National Mental Health Day
2nd Thusday of October-World Sight Day
12-Oct-World Arthritis Day
15 to 19 Oct-World Obesity Awareness Week
16-Oct-World Anesthesia Day
17-Oct-World Trauma Day
20-Oct-World Osteoporosis Day
23-Oct-World Iodine Deficiency Disorder Day
24-Oct-World Polio Day
29-Oct-World Stroke Day
NOVEMBER
10-Nov-World Immunization Day
12-Nov-World Pneumonia Day
14-Nov-Diabetes Day
17-Nov-World Prematurity Day
19-Nov-World COPD Day
15 to 21 Nov-New Born Care Week
DECEMBER
1-Dec-World AIDS Day
3-Dec- International Day of Persons with Disabilities
9-Dec - World Patients Safety Day
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