World Health Awareness Days and International Health Days
Global public health awareness days help in raising the importance of healthy lifestyle and well-being among general population. Every year, many organizations and communities actively take part in promoting and supporting many world health days observed globally. These days are focussing on particular health problems and medical conditions.
World Health Organizations (WHO) and The United Nations urge every one including individuals, organization and communities worldwide to take active part and educate others with real scientific data related to health issues.
Every individual should take part in this observance to help in promoting healthier lifestyle. Educating others related to the alcohol and smoking deadlier effects on the body, donating blood every year and healthy food habits can make a healthier world.
Following are the list of world health awareness days and other important days observed worldwide.
List of World Health Days in 2023
January
- 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 14 - World Kidney Day
- March 16 - National Immunisation 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 Thalassaemia 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 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
- 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 13 - World Thrombosis Day
- 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 Anaesthesia Day
- October 16 - World Food Day
- October 17 - World Trauma Day
- October 19 - World Paediatric Bone and Joint Day
- October 20 - World Osteoporosis Day
- October 21 - World Iodine Deficiency Day
- October 22 - International Stuttering Awareness Day
- October 24 - World Polio Day
- October 29 - World Stroke Day
- October 29 - World Psoriasis Day
- October 01 to 31 - Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
- October 28 to November 4 - International Brain Tumour Awareness Week
November
- November 7 - National Cancer Awareness Day
- November 8 - World Radiography Day
- November 10 - World Immunization Day
- November 10 - World Keratoconus Day
- November 10 - World Neuroendocrine Cancer Day
- November 12 - World Pneumonia Day
- November 14 - World Diabetes Day
- November 15 - World COPD Day (3rd Wednesday, November)
- November 15 to 21 - National Newborn Care Week
- November 16 - World Pancreatic Cancer Day (3rd Thursday, November)
- November 17 - World Prematurity Day
- November 17 - National Epilepsy Day
- November 17 - Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action
- 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
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World Health Days 2019
World Health Days 2018
World Health Days 2017
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