January
29 : World Leprosy Day
February
Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month Reproductive Health Month 1 February - 31 May : Immunisation Campaign 4 - World Cancer Day 12-18: STI / Condom Week 12-18 : Pregnancy Awareness Week 17: Healthy Lifestyles Awareness Day
March
TB Awareness Month 5-9 : School Health Week 8 : International Women's Day 8: World Kidney Day 20: World Head Injury Awareness Day 21: Human Rights Day 21: World Down Syndrome Day 24 : World TB Day
April
Health Awareness Month 7 : World Health Day 17 : World Haemophilia Day 23-29 : African Vaccination Week 25: Africa Malaria Day
May
Anti-Tobacco Campaign Month International Multiple Sclerosis Month 6-13 : Hospice Week 8 : World Red Cross Day 10 : World Move for Health Day 12 : World Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome 12: International Nurses Day 20 : Candlelight Memorial Day 21-27 : Child Protection Week 28 : International Day of Action for Women's Health 31 : World No Tobacco Day
June
National Youth Month Men's Health Month National Blood Donor Month 1 : International Children's Day 4: International Day of Innocent Children - Victims of Aggression 5: International Cancer Survivors Day 5 : World Environment Day 14 : World Blood Donor Day 15 : World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 16 : Youth Day 18-24: National Epilepsy Week 21: National Epilepsy Day 25-30: National Youth Health Indaba 25-30 : SANCA Drug Awareness Week 26 : International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking
July
Mental Illness and Awareness Month 11 : World Population Day 28 : World Hepatitis Day
August
National Women's Month Organ Donor Month 1-7 : World Breastfeeding Week 6-12 : Polio Awareness Week 6-12 : Rheumatic Fever Week 9 : National Women's Day 12 : International Youth Day 28-31: African Traditional Medicine Week 31: African Traditional Medicine Day
September
National Heart Awareness Month National Oral Health Month Albinism Awareness Month Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month National Month of Deaf People Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Eye Care Awareness Month (spans 24 September to 21 October) 3-9 : Pharmacy Week 3-9 : Back Week 3-7 : Kidney Awareness Week 9 : International Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day 12: World Oral Health Day 14 : National Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Day (ADHD) 21 : World Alzheimer's Day 24-30 : World Retina Week 24 Sept - 21 Oct :Commencement of Eye Care Awareness Month 26: World Environmental Health Day 28 : World Rabies Day 29 : World Retina Day 29 :World Heart Day
October
Mental Health Awareness Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Eye Care Awareness Month (spans 24 September to 21 October) 1 : International Day for Older Persons 1 : National Inherited Disorders Day 9 : Partnership against AIDS anniversary 9-15 : National Nutrition Week 10 : World Mental Health Day 10: International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction 11: World Sight Day 12 : World Arthritis Day 12 : National Bandana Day 12-20 : World Bone and Joint Week 13: World Hospice Palliative Care Day 15 : National Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day 15-19 : National Obesity Week 16: World Food Day 17: World Spine Day 17 : World Trauma Day 17 : International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. 20 : National Down Syndrome Day 20 : World Osteoporosis day 23 : National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Day 24 : World Polio Day 29 : World Stroke Day 30 : Commemoration of African Food and Nutrition Security Day
November
Red Ribbon Month Quality Month 3 : National Children's Day 5-9 : SADC Malaria Day 8 : World Radiography Day 9 : World Quality Day 11: SADC Malaria Day 14: World Diabetes Day 25 : International Day for the elimination of Violence Against Women 25/11 - 10/12 : 16 days of Activism on No Violence Against Women and Children
December
Prevention of Injuries Month 1 : World AIDS Day 3 : International Day of Disabled Persons 5 : International Volunteers Day 9 : World Patient Safety Day 10 : International Human Rights Day
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