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Health Awareness Days

January

  • World Leprosy Day – Last Sunday of January

February

  • World Cancer Day – February 4
  • International Epilepsy Day – Second Monday of February
  • World Day of the Sick – February 11
  • Rare Disease Day – Last day of February, or 28th on non-leap years

March

  • World Hearing Day – March 3
  • International Women’s Day (Health Focus) – March 8
  • World Kidney Day – March 13 (Second Thursday of March)
  • World Sleep Day – March 14 (Friday before Spring Equinox)
  • World Tuberculosis Day – March 24

April

  • World Health Day – April 7
  • World Parkinson’s Day – April 11
  • World Hemophilia Day – April 17
  • World Malaria Day – April 25
  • World Immunization Week – April 24–30

May

  • World Asthma Day – May 6 (First Tuesday of May)
  • World Red Cross Day – May 8
  • World Hypertension Day – May 17
  • World No Tobacco Day – May 31

June

  • World Blood Donor Day – June 14
  • International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking – June 26

July

August

  • World Breastfeeding Week – August 1–7
  • International Youth Day (Health Focus) – August 12

September

  • World Alzheimer’s Day – September 21
  • World Heart Day – September 29

October

  • World Mental Health Day – October 10
  • World Arthritis Day – October 12
  • World Sight Day – October 9 (Second Thursday of October)
  • World Osteoporosis Day – October 20
  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month – All of October

November

  • World Diabetes Day – November 14
  • World Antibiotic Awareness Week – November 18–24

December

  • World AIDS Day – December 1
  • International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3

These awareness days aim to promote education, awareness, and prevention on critical health issues globally.

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