IMPORTANT HEALTH DAYS OBSERVED
MONTH DATE Observed as
Jan 30 World Leprosy Eradication Day
Feb. 4 World Cancer Day
12 Sexual & Reproductive Health Awareness Day
March 6 Glucoma Day
8 International Women’s Day
11 No Smoking Day
12 World Kidney Day
15 World Disabled Day / World Consumer Rights Day
16 Measles Immunisation Day
22 World Day for Water
24 World TB Day
April 7 World Health Day
17 World Haemophilia Day
19 World Liver Day
22 Earth Day
25 World Malaria Day
May 6 World Asthma Day
8 World Red Cross Day
9 World Thalassaemia Day
12 World Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day/International Nurses day
19 World Hepatitis Day
28 International Women’s Health Day
31 Anti-tobacco Day/World no tobacco Day
June 5 World Environment Day
8 World Brain Tumor Day
14 World Blood Donation Day
July 1 Doctors Day (In India)
11 World Population Day
29 ORS Day
Aug 1-8 World Breast Feeding Week
25th Aug – 8
th Sept. Eye Donation Fortnight
Sept. 1 to 7 National Nutrition week
12 World Oral Health Day
21 World Alzheimer’s Day
26 World Day of the Deaf
28 World Heart Day / World Rabies Day
Oct. 1 International Day for the Elderly
2 National Anti Drug Addiction Day
10 World Mental Health Day
12 World Sight Day (Thursday of October Every Year)
12 World Arthritis
16 World Food Day
17 World Trauma Day
20 World Osteoporosis Day
21 World Iodine Deficiency Day
24 World Polio Day
26 World Obesity Day
29 World Stroke Day
30 World Thrift Day
Nov. 2 World Pneumonia Day
10 World Immunisation Day
14 Diabetes Day
18 World Epilepsy Day
19 World COPD Day
15 to 21 New Born Care Week
Dec. 1 World AIDS Day
2 National Pollution Prevention Day
3 International Day of Disabled Persons
9 World Patient Safety Day
http://cbhidghs.nic.in/writereaddata/mainlinkFile/Important%20Health%20Days.pdf
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