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Sunsmart Skin Cancer Awareness Month (1 December to 31 January)4 World Braille Day27 World Leprosy Day

Healthy Lifestyle Awareness MonthReproductive Health MonthEnvironmental Health Awareness Month4 World Cancer Day11 International Epilepsy Day11-15 STI/Condom Week11-15 Pregnancy Awareness Week12-27 HPVvaccinationfirstround15 Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Day

TB Awareness Month3 World Hearing Day3 World Birth Defects Day8 International Women’s Day4-11 World Salt Awareness Week10-16 World Glaucoma Week14 World Kidney Day 20 World Head Injury Awareness Day21 Human Rights Day21 World Down Syndrome Day 24 World TB Day

Health Awareness Month2 World Autism Awareness Day 7 World Health Day17 World Haemophilia Day24-30 African Vaccination Week25 World Malaria Day

Anti-Tobacco Campaign Month/Burns Awareness MonthInternational Multiple Sclerosis Month5 World Hand Hygiene Day5 International Midwives Day3-9 National Burns Awareness Week6-13 Hospice Week8 World Red Cross Day10 Global Move for Health Day12 International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases 12 International Nurses Day15-15June Go Torquise for the Eldery Campaign17 World Hypertension Day20-26 National Epilepsy Week26 National Child Protection Week28 International Day of Action for Women’s Health31 World No Tobacco Day

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

Bone Marrow Stem Cell Donation and LeukaemiaAwareness Month (15 August to 15 October)National Women’s MonthOrgan Donor MonthChild Health Month1-7 World Breastfeeding Week 1-7 CANSA Care Week4-10 Polio Awareness Week 5-11 Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Desease Awareness Week6-20 Sep HPV vaccination second round 9 National Women’s Day12 International Youth Day26-31 African Traditional Medicine Week31 African Traditional Medicine Day

Albinism Awareness MonthBone Marrow Stem Cell Donation and LeukaemiaAwareness Month (15 August to 15 October)Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthEye Care Awareness Month (23 September to 18 October)Muscular Dystrophy Awareness MonthHeart Awareness MonthNational Month of Deaf PeopleNational Oral Health MonthPharmacy Month1-7 Kidney Awareness Week9 International Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day10 International Gynaecological Health Day14NationalAttentionDeficitHyperactivityDisorderDay21 NationalSunflowerDay21 World Alzheimer’s Day23-29 World Retina Week25 World Pharmacist Day26 World Environmental Health Day26 World Contraception Day 28 World Rabies Day29 World Retina Day29 World Heart Day

AttentionDeficitHyperactivityDisorderMonth/BoneMarrowStemCell Donation and Leukaemia Awareness Month(15 August to 15 October)Eye Care Awareness Month (23 September to 18 October)Breast Cancer Awareness Month / Mental Health Awareness Month1 International Day for Older Persons2-4 Rotary Family Health Day Outreach Campaign7-11 Back Care Awareness W eek8-12 School Health Week9-15 National Nutrition Week 10 World Mental Health Day 10 World Sight Day12 World Arthritis Day 12-20 World Bone and Joint Week12 World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 13 International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction13-19 National Case Management Week 15 Global Handwashing Day15-19 National Obesity Week16 World Food Day 16 World Spine Day 16 World Restart a Heart17 World Trauma Day17 National Emergency medical service day17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty20 National Down Syndrome Day 20 World Osteoporosis Day20-26 International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week21 GlobalIodineDeficiencyDisordersPreventionDay24 World Polio Day 28-3 Nov World Stroke Week 29 World Stroke Day 30 Africa Food and Nutrition Security DayQuality MonthRed Ribbon Month2 National Children’s Day 4-10 National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Week4-8 SADC Malaria Week6 SACD Malaria Day8 World Radiography Day11-17 World Antibiotic Awareness Week14 World Diabetes Day14 World Quality Day17 World Prematurity Day25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women25-10 Dec 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children

Prevention of Injuries MonthSunsmart Skin Cancer Awareness Month (1 December - 31 January)1 World AIDS Day3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities 5 International Volunteer Day 9 World Patient Safety Day 10 International Human Rights Day 12 Universal Health Coverage Day

Men’s Health MonthNational Blood Donor MonthNational Youth MonthGo Torquise for the Eldery Campaign1 International Children’s Day3 National Cancer Survivors Day5 World Environment Day4-10 World Heart Rhythm Week 14 World Blood Donor Day15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day16 Youth Day24-30 SANCA Drug Awareness Week25 World Vitiligo Day26InternationalDayAgainstDrugAbuseandIllicitDrugTrafficking

National Department of HealthPostal Adress: Private Bag X828 / Pretoria / 0001 / Physical Address: Civitas Building 242 Struben Street / Pretoria / 0001 / Tel: 012 395 8000 / www.health.gov.za