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Important Health Days Observed
MONTH DATE
Observed as
January
30
World Leprosy Eradication Day
February
4
World Cancer Day
12
Sexual & Reproductive Health Awareness Day
March
6
Glaucoma Day
8
International Women’s Day
11
No Smoking Day
12
World Kidney Day
15
World Disabled Day/World Consumer Rights Day
16
Measles Immunization Day
22
World Day for Water
24
World TB Day
April
7
World Health Day
17
World Haemophilia Day
19
World Liver Day
22
Earth Day
25
World Malaria Day
May
6
World Asthma Day
8
World Red Cross Day
9
World Thalassaemia Day
12
World Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day/ International Nurses Day
19
World Hepatitis day
28
International Women’s Health Day
31
Anti-tobacco Day/World no tobacco day
June
5
World Environment Day
8
World Barin Tumor Day
14
World Blood Donation Day
21
Yoga Day
July
1
Doctors day (in India)
11
World Population Day
29
ORS Day
August
1-8
World Breast Feeding Week
25th Aug - 8th Sept
Eye Donation Fortnight
September
1-7
National Nutrition Week
12
World Oral Health Day
21
World Alzheimer’s day
26
World Day of the Deaf
28
World Heart Day/World Rabies Day
October
1
International Day for the Elderly
2
National anti Drug Addiction Day
10
World Mental Health Day
12
World Sight Day
12
(Thrusday of October Every Year)
16
World Food Day
17
World Trauma Day
20
World Osteoporosis Day
21
World Iodine Deficiency Day
24
World Polio Day
26
World Obesity Day
29
World Stroke Day
30
World Thrift Day
November
2
World Pneumonia Day
10
World Immunization Day
14
Diabetes Day
18
World Epilepsy Day
19
World COPD Day
15-21
New Born Care Week
December
1
World AIDS Day
2
National Pollution Prevention Day
3
International Day of Disabled Persons
9
World Patient Safety Day