A long and healthy life for all South Africans

Health Awareness Days 2017JANUARYSunsmart Skin Cancer Awareness Month4 World Braille Day31 World Leprosy Day

FEBRUARYHealthy Lifestyle Awareness Month, Reproductive Health Month, Environmental Health Awareness Month4 World Cancer Day10-16 STI / Condom Week 8-14 Pregnancy Awareness Week13 World Epilepsy Day 19 Healthy Lifestyles Awareness Day21-28 Mar HPV 1st round

MARCHTB Awareness Month3 World Hearing Day4-8 School Health Week8 International Women’s Day12-18 World Glaucoma Week16-22 World Salt Awareness Week10 World Kidney Day20 World Head Injury Awareness Day21 Human Rights Day21 World Down Syndrome Day24 World TB day

APRILHealth Awareness Month2 World Autism Day7 World Health Day17 World Haemophilia Day24-30 Global / African Vaccination Week25 World Malaria Day

MAYAnti-Tobacco Campaign Month, Burns Awareness Month, International Multiple Sclerosis Month1-8 Hospice Week5 World Hand Hygiene Day6-12 Burns Awareness Week8 World Red Cross Day10 World Move for Health Day12 World Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Day12 International Nurses Day15 May-15Jun Go Turquise for the Eldery17 World Hypertension Day27 May-2Jun Child Protection Week28 International Day of Action for Women’s Health31 World No Tobacco Day

JUNEMen’s Health Month, National Blood Donor Month, National Youth Month, Go Turquoise for the elderly Month1 International Children’s Day2 International Cancer Survivor’s Day3-9 World Heart Rhythm Week4 International Day of Innocent Children - Victims of Aggression5 World Environment Day14 World Blood Donor Day15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day21 National Epilepsy Day21-27 National Epilepsy Week24-28 SANCA Drug Awareness Week26 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking

JULYMental Illness Awareness Month1-5 Corporate Wellness Week11 World Population Day18 International Mandela Day28 World Hepatitis Day

AUGUSTNational Women’s Month, Organ Donor Month, Child Health Month, Bone Marrow Stem Cell Donation and Leukaemia, Awareness Months (spans 15 August to 15 October)1-7 World Breastfeeding Week1-7 CANSA Care Week6-12 Polio Awareness Week4-10 Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease

9 National Women’s Day12 International Youth Day22-27Sept HPV 2nd round26-31 African Traditional Medicine Week31 African Traditional Medicine Day

SEPTEMBERAlbinism Awareness Month, Bone Marrow Stem Cell Donation and Leukaemia Awareness Months (spans 15 August to 15 October), Cervical Cancer Awareness MonthChildhood Cancer Awareness Month, Eye Care Awareness Month (spans 19 September to 16 October), Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month, National Heart Awareness Month, National Month of Deaf People, National Oral Health Month2-6 Kidney Awareness Week 2-6 Back Week9 International Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day 10 International Gynaecological Health Day14 National Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Day (ADHD) 15 National Sunflower Day21 World Alzheimer’s Day19-25 World Retina Week23 Commencement of Eye Care Awareness Month26 World Retina Day26 World Environmental Health Day26 World Contraception Day28 World Rabies Day29 World Heart Day

OCTOBERBone Marrow Stem Cell Donation and Leukaemia, Awareness Month(spans 15 August to 15 October) , Eye Care Awareness Month (spans 23 September to 20 October) Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Mental Health Awareness Month,World Spina Bifida Month 1 International Day for Older Persons1 National Inherited Disorder Day9 International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction9-15 National Nutrition Week10 World Mental Health Day12 World Sight Day10 World Hospice and Palliative Care Day11-17 Case Manager Week12 World Arthritis Day12-20 World Bone and Joint Week 15 National Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day15-19 National Obesity Week16 World Food Day16 World Spine Day17 World Trauma Day17 International Day for the Eradiction of Poverty20 National Down Syndrome Day20 World Osteoporosis Day20-26 International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week23 National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Day24 World Polio Day25 World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day28-3Nov World Stroke Week 29 World Stroke Day30 Commemoration of African Food and Nutrition Security Day

NOVEMBERQuality Month2 National Children’s Day4-10 National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Week2- 6 SADC Malaria Week9 SADC Malaria Day9 World Quality Day14 World Diabetes Day25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women25-10Dec Sixteen Days of Activism on No Violence Against Women and Children

DECEMBERPrevention of Injuries Month, Sunsmart Skin Cancer Awareness Month1 World AIDS Day3 International Day of Persons with Disability5 International Volunteers Day9 World Patient Safety Day10 International Human Rights Day12 Universal Health Coverage Day

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