Health Calendar Awareness Days

As a partner and an advocate for health development, PHISA Foundation regards the health promoting projects as the foundation and a potentially effective vehicle for health education and mobilization of communities.

2025 Health Awareness Calendar

SunSmart Skin Cancer Awareness Month

Jan 04

World Braille Day

Jan 28

World Leprosy Day

Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month
Reproductive Health Month

Feb 03 – Feb 07

Pregnancy Awareness Day
STI/Condom Week

Feb 03 – 28 Mar

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination 1st round

Feb 04

World Cancer Day

Feb 10

International Epilepsy Day

Feb 10 – Feb 16

National Epilepsy Week

Feb 21

Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Day

TB Awareness Month

Mar 03

World Hearing Day
World Birth Defects Day

Mar 04

World Obesity Day

Mar 08

International Women’s Day

Mar 09 – Mar 15

World Glaucoma Week

Mar 12

World Glaucoma Day

Mar 13

World Kidney Day

Mar 20

World Head Injury Awareness Day

Mar 21

Human Rights Day
World Down Syndrome Day

Mar 24

World TB Day

Health Awareness Month

Apr 02

World Autism Awareness Day

Apr 07

World Health Day

Apr 17

World Haemophilia Day

Apr 24 – Apr 30

African Vaccination Week

Apr 25

World malaria Day

Anti-tobacco Month
Burns Awareness Month
International Multiple Sclerosis Month

May 04 – May 10

Hospice week

May 05

World Hand Hygiene Day
International Midwives Day

May 05 – May 09

National Burns Awareness Week

May 08

World Red Cross Day

May 10

Global Move for Health Day

May 12 – May 18

World Salt Awareness Week

May 12

International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases
International Nurses Day

May 15 – Jun 15

Go Turquoise for the Elderly Campaign

May 17

World Hypertension Day

May 25 – Jun 01

Child Protection Week

May 28

International Day of Action for Women’s Health

May 31

World No Tobacco Day

Anti-tobacco Month
Burns Awareness Month
International Multiple Sclerosis Month

Jun 01

International Children’s Day
National Cancer Survivors Day

Jun 02 – Jun 08

World Heart Rhythm Week

Jun 05

World Environment Day

Jun 07

World Food Safety Day

Jun 14

World Blood Donor Day

Jun 15

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Jun 16

Youth Day

Jun 22 – Jun 27

SANCA Drug Awareness Week

Jun 25

World Vitiligo Day

Jun 26

International Day against Drug Abuse and illicit Trafficking

Mental Illness Awareness Month

Jul 01 – Jul 05

Corporate Wellness Week

Jul 11

World Population Day

Jul 18

Nelson Mandela International Day

Jul 28

World Hepatitis Day

Bone Marrow Stem Cell Donation and Leukaemia Awareness Month (15 Aug - 15 Oct)
National Women’s Month
Organ & tissue Donor Month
Child Health Month

Aug 01 – Aug 07

World Breastfeeding Week
Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease Awareness Week

Aug 04 – Sep 28

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination 2nd round

Aug 09

National Women’s Day

Aug 12

International Youth Day

Aug 26 – Aug 31

African Traditional Medicine Week

Aug 31

African Traditional Medicine Day

Albinism Awareness Month
Bone Marrow Stem Cell Donation and Leukaemia Awareness Month (15 Aug - 15 Oct)
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Eye Care Awareness Month (20 Sep -17 Oct) Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month Heart Awareness Month National Month of Deaf People National Oral Health Month Pharmacy Month

Sep 01 – Sep 05

National Kidney Awareness Week
Sep 09
International Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day

Sep 10

International Gynaecological Health Day

Sep 14

National Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Day

Sep 17

World Patient Safety Day

Sep 19

World Sunflower Day

Sep 21

World Alzheimer’s Day

Sep 22 – Sep 28

World Retina Week

Sep 25

World Pharmacist Day

Sep 26

World Environmental Health Day
World Contraception Day

Sep 28

World Environmental Health Day
World Contraception Day

Sep 29

World Heart Day

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
Bone Marrow Stem Cell Donation and Leukaemia Awareness Month (15 Aug - 15 Oct)
Eye Care Awareness Month (21 Sep -18 Oct) Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month

Oct 01

International Day of Older Persons

Oct 09 – Oct 15

National Nutrition Week

Oct 09

World Sight Day

Oct 10

World Mental Health Day

Oct 11

World Hospice & Palliative Care Day

Oct 12

World Arthritis Day

Oct 12 – Oct 18

National Case Management Week

Oct 12 – Oct 20

World Bone and Joint Week

Oct 13

International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction

Oct 13 – Oct 19

School Health Week

Oct 15

Global Handwashing Day

Oct 16

World Food Day
World Spine Day World
Restart a Heart Day

Oct 17

World Trauma Day
Internl Day for the Eradication of Poverty
National Emergency Medical Services Day

Oct 20

National Down Syndrome Day
Internl Day for the Eradication of Poverty National Emergency Medical Services Day

Oct 21

Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day

Oct 24

World Polio Day

Oct 28 – Nov 03

National Stroke Week

Oct 29

World Stroke Day

Oct 30

Africa Food and Nutrition Security Day

Quality Month
Red Ribbon Month
Disability Rights Awareness Month (3 Nov – 3 Dec)

Nov 01

National Children’s Day

Nov 06

SACD Malaria Day

Nov 08

World Radiography Day

Nov 13 – Nov 15

Rotary Family Health Day Campaign

Nov 13

World Quality Day

Nov 14

World Diabetes Day

Nov 17

World Prematurity Day

Nov 18 – Nov 24

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

Nov 25

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Nov 25 – Dec 10

16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children

Prevention of Injuries Month
SunSmart Skin Cancer Awareness Month (1 Dec – 31 Jan)

Dec 01

World AIDS Day

Dec 03

International Day of Persons with Disability

Dec 05

International Volunteer Day

Dec 10

International Human Rights Day

Dec 12

Universal Health Coverage Day

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