Wednesday 18 October 2023

World Health Days

List of World Health Days 

January

January 04 - World Braille Day

January 10 - Indian Dietetics Day

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 04 - World Cancer Day

February 09 - Toothache Day

February 13 - International Epilepsy Day (Every year on 2nd Monday of February)

February 28 - Rare Disease Day

March

March 03 - World Hearing Day

March 04 - World Obesity Day

March 05 - Multiple Personality Day

March 08 - International Women's Day

March 10 - World Kidney Day

March 15 - World Sleep Day 

March 16 - National Immunization 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 02 - World Autism Awareness Day

April 07 - World Health Day

April 11 - World Parkinson's Disease Day

April 14 - World Chagas Disease Day

April 17 - World Hemophilia Day

April 19 - World Liver Day

April 19 - World Irritable Bowel Syndrome Day

April 22 - Earth Day

April 25 - DNA day

April 25 - World Malaria Day

April 28 - World Day for Safety and Health at Work

April 22 to 29 - World Primary Immunodeficiency Week

April 24 to 30 - World Immunization Week

April Month - Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month, Stress Awareness Month, International Cesarean Awareness Month

May

May 02 - World Asthma Day (Every year 1st Tuesday in May)

May 05 - World Hand Hygiene Day

May 06 - World Ankylosing Spondylitis Day

May 06 - International No Diet Day

May 08 - World Thalassemia Day

May 08 - World Ovarian Cancer Day

May 10 - World Lupus Day

May 12 - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day

May 12 - International Nurses Day

May 15 - International Kangaroo Care Awareness

May 17 - World Hypertension Day

May 18 - World AIDS Vaccine Day

May 19 - World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day

May 20 - World Bee Day

May 22 - World Preeclampsia Day

May 25 - World Thyroid Day

May 29 - World Digestive Health Day (WDHD)

May 30 - World Multiple Sclerosis Day

May 31 - World No Tobacco Day

June

June 05 - World Environment Day

June 08 - World Brain Tumor Day

June 14 - World Blood Donor Day

June 15 - World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

June 15 - World Kidney Cancer Day

June 18 - Autistic Pride Day

June 19 - World Sickle Cell Day

June 21 - International Day of Yoga

June 25 - World Vitiligo Day

June 26 - International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

June 12 to 18 - International Men’s Health Week

June 18 to 24 - World Allergy Week

June 19 to 23 - World Continence Week

June Month - Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month

July

July 01 - National Doctors Day

July 11 - World Population Day

July 22 - World Brain Day / International brain day

July 23 - World Sjogren’s Day

July 24 - International Self-care Day

July 25 - World IVF Day

July 28 - World Hepatitis Day / World Liver Day

July Month - Sarcoma or Bone Cancer Awareness Month

August

August 01 - World Lung Cancer Day

August 01 to 07 - World Breastfeeding Week

August 03 - Indian Organ Donation Day

August 13 - World Organ Donation Day

September

September 1-7 - National Nutrition Week

September 8 - World Physiotherapy Day

September 9 - World First Aid Day (2nd Saturday, September)

September 10 - World Suicide Prevention Day

September 13 - World Sepsis Day

September 15 - World Lymphoma Awareness Day

September 16 - Usher Syndrome Awareness Day (3rd Saturday, September)

September 17 - World Patient Safety Day

September 21 - World Alzheimer's Day

September 18 to 24 - World Mitochondrial Disease Week (3rd Week, September)

September 25 - World Lung Day

September 26 - World Contraception Day

September 28 - World Rabies Day

September 29 - World Heart Day

October

October 01 - International Day for Older Persons / World Elders Day

October 03 - Virus Appreciation Day

October 05 - World Meningitis Day

October 06 - World Cerebral Palsy Day

October 10 - World Mental Health Day

October 12 - World Arthritis Day

October 12 - World Sight Day (2nd Thursday, October)

October 15 to 21 - International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) (3rd Week, October)

October 15 - World Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day

October 15 - Global Handwashing Day

October 16 - World Spine Day

October 16 - World Anesthesia Day

October 16 - World Food Day

October 17 - World Trauma Day

October 19 - World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day

October 20 - World Osteoporosis Day

October 21 - World Iodine Deficiency Day

October 22 - International Stuttering Awareness Day

October 29 - World Stroke Day

October 01 to 31 - Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Rett Syndrome Awareness Month

November

November 12 - World Pneumonia Day

November 14 - World Diabetes Day

November 14 - Children's Day

November 15 - World COPD Day (3rd Wednesday, November)

November 16 - World Pancreatic Cancer Day (3rd Thursday, November)

November 17 - World Prematurity Day

November 19 - International Men's Day

November 20 - World Children’s Day

3rd Sunday in November - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

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 01 - World AIDS Day

December 03 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities / World Diabled Day

December 12 - International Universal Health Coverage Day

December 01 to 31 - Constipation Awareness Month


Note : Highlighted items dates might change so when studying remember in which week, and which day of the month that day is celebrated. 

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