JANUARY
Last Sunday of January World Leprosy Day
FEBRUARY
February 4 World Cancer Day
February 9 World Quit Smoking Day
February 28 World Rare Disease Day
MARCH
March 1-7 Green Crescent Week
March 3 International Ear Care Day
March 8 International Women’s Day
Second Thursday of March World Kidney Day
March 11-17 World Glaucoma Week
March 12 World Glaucoma Day
March 14 Medicine Day
March 14-20 World Salt Awareness Week
March 20 World Oral Health Day
March 21 World Down Syndrome Day
March 22 World Water Day
March 24 World Tuberculosis Day
APRIL
April 1-7 Cancer Week
April 2 World Autism Awareness Day
April 6 International Day of Sports and Physical Activity
April 7 World Health Day
Second week of April Heart Week
April 11 World Parkinson’s Day
April 17 World Hemophilia Day
April 22 Earth Day
April 25 World Malaria Day
Last week of April World Immunization Week
MAY
First week of May Traffic and First Aid Week
First Tuesday of May World Asthma Day
May 4-10 Occupational Health and Safety Week
May 5 World Pulmonary Hypertension Day
May 7 World Ankylosing Spondylitis Day
May 8 World Thalassaemia Day
May 8 World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
Second weekend of May Heart Failure Awareness Day
May 10 World Move for Health Day
May 10 World Stroke Prevention Day
May 10-16 Disability Week
May 12 International Nurses Day
May 17 World Hypertension Day
May 21 World Milk Day
May 22 Obesity Day
May 25-31 (changes every year) International Week for Children with Leukemia
May 29 World MS Day
May 31 World No Tobacco Day
JUNE
June 1 National Phenylketonuria Day
June 1-7 Prevention of Iodine Deficiency Disorders
June 5 World Environment Day
June 6 Dietitians Day
June 14 World Blood Donor Day
June 21 World ALS Day
JULY
July 8 World Oceans Day
July 11 World Population Day
July 28 World Hepatitis Day
AUGUST
August 19 World Humanitarian Day
August 22 Birth Date of Avicenna
SEPTEMBER
September 3-9 Public Health Week
September 8 World Physiotherapy Day
September 8 International Literacy Day
September 10 World Suicide Prevention Day
Second Saturday of September World First Aid Day
September 15 Lymphoma Day
September 19-25 International Week of the Deaf
September 21 World Alzheimer’s Day
September 21 International Peace Day
September 24 World Heart Day
September 25 World Pharmacy Day
September 28 World Rabies Day
September 29 World Heart Day
OCTOBER
October 1-31 Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 1 World Elderly Day
October 3 World Walking Day
October 10 World Mental Health Day
October 12 World Arthritis Day
Second Thursday of October World Sight Day
October 15 World Breast Health Day
October 15 World Hand Washing Day
October 20 World Osteoporosis Day
October 21 Alfred Nobel’s Birthday
October 22 International Stuttering Awareness Day
October 26 Patient Rights Day
October 29 World Psoriasis Day
October 29-November 4 Red Crescent Week
NOVEMBER
November 2-8 International Week for Children with Leukemia
November 3-9 Organ Donation Week
November 10 World Science Day for Peace and Development
November 12 World Pneumonia Day
November 14 World Diabetes Day
Second or third Wednesday of November World COPD Day
November 17 World Lung Cancer Day
November 20 International Children’s Rights Day
November 21-27 (week of November 22) Oral and Dental Health Week
DECEMBER
December 1 World AIDS Day
December 3 World Disability Day
December 10 Human Rights Day
December 15-21 Air Pollution Combating Week