Health Awareness Days 2012
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Health Awareness Days 2012
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 World 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
5 International Cancer Survivors’ Day
4 International Day of Innocent Children – Victims of Aggression
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 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
24-21 October: 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
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
NOVEMBER
Red Ribbon Month Quality Month
3 National Children’s Day
5-9 SADC Malaria Week
9 World Quality Day
9 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 & 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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