Conferences & Events

Health Awareness Day Calender 2010       

FEBRUARY

Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month
Reproductive Health Month

• 4 World Cancer Day
• 7 -14 STI / Condom Week
• 7 -14 Pregnancy Awareness Week
• 19 Healthy Lifestyles Awareness Day Women

MARCH

TB Awareness Month

• 8 International Women’s Day
• 11 World Kidney Day
• 20 World Head Injury Awareness Day
• 21 Human Rights Day
• 21 World Down Syndrome Day
• 24 World TB Day

APRIL

Health Awareness Month

• 2 - World Autism Awareness Day
• 5 – 11 National Polio Eradication Awareness Week
• 7 World Health Day
• 17 World Haemophilia Day
• 25 Africa Malaria Day

MAY

Tobacco Control Awareness Month
International Multiple Sclerosis Month

• 8 World Red Cross Day
• 10 World Move for Health Day
• 12 World Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome
• 12 International Nurses Day
• 16 Candlelight Memorial Day
• 24 - 30 Child Protection Week
• 28 International Day of Action for Women’s Health
• 31 World No Tobacco Day

JUNE

National Youth Month
National Blood Donor Month

• 1 International Children’s Day
• 4 National Cancer Survivors’ Day
• 5 International Day of Innocent Children - Victims of Aggression
• 5 World Environment Day
• 14 World Blood Donor Day
• 15 World Elder Abuse Day
• 16 Youth Day
• 21 - 27 National Epilepsy Week
• 21 National Epilepsy Day
• 21 – 27 National Youth Health Indaba
• 21 – 27 SANCA Drug Awareness Week
• 26 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking

JULY

Mental Illness Awareness Month

• 11 World Population Day
• 16 World Hepatitis Day

  AUGUST

  National Women's Month
  Organ Donor Month

  • 1 – 7 World Breastfeeding Week
  • 2 – 8 National Immunisation Awareness Week
  • 2 - 6 Rheumatic Fever Week
  • 9 National Women’s Day
  • 12 International Youth Day
  • 24 – 31 African Traditional Medicine Week
  • 30 - 4/9 Deaf Awareness Week
  • 31 African Traditional Medicine Day

    SEPTEMBER

    National Heart Awareness Month
    National Oral Health Month
    Albinism Awareness Month
    Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month
    

    • 6-11 Kidney Awareness Week
    • 6 - 12 Pharmacy Week
    • 6 - 12 Back Week
    • 8 World Rabies Day
    • 9 International Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Day
    • 12 World Oral Health Day
    • 14 National Attention Deficit Hypersensitivity Disorder Day (ADHD)
    • 14 - 17 Infection Control Week
    • 14 - 17 Stroke Week
    • 21 World Alzheimer’s Day
    • 20 – 26 World Retina Week (Commencement of Eye Care Awareness Month)
    • 28 World Heart Day

    OCTOBER

    Mental Health Awareness Month

    • 1 International Day for Older Persons
    • 1 National Inherited Disorders Day
    • 9 Partnership agains AIDS anniversary
    • 9 - 13 National Nutrition Week
    • 10 World Mental Health Day
    • 12 World Arthritis Day
    • 12 – 20 World Bone and Joint Week
    • 12 National Bandana Day
    • 12-20 World Bone and Joint Week
    • 13 International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction LI> 14 World Sight Day
    • 15 National Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Day
    • 15 - 19 National Obesity Week
    • 16 World Food Day
    • 17 World Spine Day
    • 17 World Trauma Day
    • 17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
    • 20 National Down Syndrome Day
    • 20 World Osteoporosis Day
    • 23 National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Day
    • 24 World Polio Day

    NOVEMBER

    Red Ribbon Month
    Quality Month

    • Africa Youth Day
    • 7 National Children’s Day
    • 8-12 SADC Malaria Week
    • 9 World Quality Day
    • 13 SADC Malaria Day
    • 14 World Diabetes Day
    • 25 International Day for the elimination of Violence Against Women
    • 25/11 – 10/12 16 Days of Activism on No Violence Against Women

    DECEMBER

    • 1 World AIDS Day
    • 3 International Day of Disabled Persons
    • 5 International Volunteers Day
    • 9 World Patient Safety Day
    • 10 International Human Rights Day