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.
