Days of Public Health Interest Endorsed, Adopted and Observed by United Nations and its Agencies
Date
|
DAY
|
4th February
|
World Cancer Day
|
8th March
|
International
Women’s Day
|
21st march
|
World Down Syndrome Day
|
24th March
|
World
TB Day
|
2nd April
|
World Autism Awareness Day
|
7th April
|
World
Health Day
|
25th April
|
World Malaria Day
|
28th April
|
World
Day For Safety At Work
|
23rd May
|
International Day To End Obstetric Fistula
|
31st may
|
World
No Tobacco Day
|
5th June
|
World Environment Day
|
13th June
|
International
Albinism Awareness Day
|
14th June
|
World Blood Donor Day
|
21st June
|
World
Yoga Day
|
11th July
|
World Population Day
|
28th July
|
World
Hepatitis Day
|
28th September
|
World Rabies Day
|
10th October
|
World
Mental Health Day
|
13th October
|
International Day For Disaster Reduction
|
16th October
|
World
Food Day
|
14th November
|
World Diabetes Day
|
19th November
|
World
Toilet Day
|
19th November (3rd Sunday of November)
|
World Day Of Rememberance Of Road Traffic Victims
|
1st December
|
World
AIDS Day
|
3rd December
|
International Day Of Persons With Disabilities
|
Last week of April
|
World Immunization Week
|
1-7 August
|
World
Breastfeeding Week
|
13-19 November
|
World Antibiotic Awareness Week
|
Http://Www.Un.Org/En/Sections/Observances/International-Weeks/Index.Html
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/official_days/en/
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/official_days/en/
UN endorsed Days |
Other Days of
Public Health Interest not endorsed by UN
Date
|
Day
|
February 11
|
World Day of Sick
|
February 15
|
World
Cholangiocarnioma Day
|
March 12
|
World Glaucoma Day
|
March 20
|
World
Oral Health Day
|
April 17
|
World Hemophilia day
|
May 8
|
World
Redcross Day
|
May 12
|
International Nurses day
|
May 18
|
World
AIDS vaccine day
|
1st Tuesday in March
|
World Asthma Day
|
June 26
|
World
Vitiligo Day
|
September 28
|
International Safe Abortion Day
|
September 29
|
World
Heart day
|
October 2
|
World Cerebral Palsy day
|
October 10
|
World
Mental health Day
|
October 11
|
World Obesity Day
|
October 13
|
World
Thrombosis Day
|
October 15
|
Global Hand Washing day
|
October 18
|
World
Vasectomy day
|
October 20
|
World Osteoporosis Day
|
October 29
|
World
Stroke day
|
2nd Thursday in October
|
World Sight Day
|
November 8
|
International
Day of Radiology
|
November 12
|
World Pneumonia day
|
November 15
|
World
COPD awareness Day
|
November 17
|
World Prematurity day
|
November 26
|
Anti
Obesity Day
|
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_observances
Days Not endorsed by UN |