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Important International Health Days
Anti-Leprosy Day
Last Sunday in January
World Cancer Day
4th February
World Cancer Day is organized by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and celebrated each year on 4th February.
No Smoking Day
2nd Wednesday of March
No Smoking Day is an annual health awareness day in the United Kingdom which is intended to help smokers who want to quit smoking. The first No Smoking Day was on Ash Wednesday in 1984, and it now takes place on the second Wednesday in March.
International Women’s Day
8th March
World Tuberculosis Day
24th March
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic.
World Health Day
7th April
7 April is the day to celebrate the work of nurses and midwives and remind world leaders of the critical role they play in keeping the world healthy. Nurses and other health workers are at the forefront of COVID-19 response – providing high quality, respectful treatment and care, leading community dialogue to address fears and questions and, in some instances, collecting data for clinical studies. Quite simply, without nurses, there would be no response.
World Malaria Day
25th April
Since 2000, global efforts to curb malaria have resulted in millions of cases and deaths averted – proof that progress is possible. Many countries with a low burden of the disease have moved quickly towards the goal of zero malaria.
World Red Cross Day
8th May
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is an annual celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. World Red Cross Red Crescent Day is celebrated on 8 May each year. This date is the anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant, who was born on 8 May 1828. He was the founder of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize.
No Tobacco Day
31st May
World No Tobacco Day aims to draw global attention and raise awareness of the harmful health effects of tobacco. May 31 is World No Tobacco Day
World Environment Day
5th June
World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated on 5 June every year and is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment.
World Blood Donor Day
The event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gift of blood and also to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure that all individuals and communities have access to affordable and timely supplies of safe and quality-assured blood and blood products, as an integral part of universal health coverage and a key component of effective health systems.
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
By resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987, the General Assembly decided to observe 26 June as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking as an expression of its determination to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve the goal of an international society free of drug abuse.
World Population Day
World Population Day, which seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues.
World Hepatitis Day
The date of 28 July was chosen because it is the birthday of Nobel-prize winning scientist Dr Baruch Blumberg, who discovered the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and developed a diagnostic test and vaccine for the virus.
Celebrated to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis, encourage actions and engagement by individuals, partners and the public and highlight the need for a greater global response.
World Rabies Day
It is celebrated annually to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this horrifying disease
World Heart Day
World Heart Day is part of an international campaign to spread awareness about heart disease and stroke prevention.
World Sight Day
World Sight Day (WSD) is an annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of October, to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment.
World Mental Health Day
with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health.
World Anesthesia Day
Celebrated to honor the first successful demonstration of diethyl ether anesthesia on 16 October 1846.
Universal Immunization Day
This day is celebrated to make people aware of the importance of getting timely vaccinations against vaccine-preventable diseases.
World Diabetes Day
WDD is the world’s largest diabetes awareness campaign reaching a global audience of over 1 billion people in more than 160 countries to draw attention to issues of paramount importance to the diabetes world and keep diabetes firmly in the public and political spotlight.
World Epilepsy Day
Celebrated to create awareness about epilepsy; a disorder in which the brain generates sudden abnormal bursts of electrical energy that even affect other brain functions and lead to recurrent unprovoked seizures.
World AIDS Day
This day is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease.
International Day for Disabled Person
It aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
