Awareness Days for the month of January:
Sun smart Skin Cancer Awareness Month (1 December to 31 January)
Awareness Days in January
4 World Braille Day
28 World Leprosy Day
Awareness Days for the month of February:
Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month|
Reproductive Health Month
Awareness Week in February
6-10 Pregnancy Awareness Week
6-10 STIs / Condom Week
13-20 National Epilepsy Week
6 -20 Mar Human papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Week (first round)
Awareness days in February
4 World Cancer Day
12 International Epilepsy Day
15 Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Day
Awareness Days for the month of March:
Tuberculosis TB Awareness Month
Awareness Week in March
10-16 World Glaucoma Week
Awareness days in March
3 World Hearing Day
3 World Birth Defects Day
4 World Obesity Day
8 International Women’s Day
12 World Glaucoma Day
14 World Kidney Day
20 World Head Injury Awareness Day
21 Human Rights Day
21 World Down Syndrome Day
24 World Tuberculosis (TB) Day
Awareness Days for the month of April:
Health Awareness Month
Awareness Week in April
24-30 African Vaccination Week
Awareness days in April
2 World Autism Awareness Day
7 World Health Day
17 World Haemophilia Day
25 World Malaria Day
Awareness Days for the month of May :
Anti-Tobacco Campaign Month
Burns Awareness Month
International Multiple Sclerosis Month
Awareness Week in May
5-11 Hospice Week
13-17 National Burns Awareness Week
26 May – 2June Child Protection Week
Awareness days in May
5 World Hand Hygiene Day
5 International Midwives Day
8 World Red Cross Day
10 Global Move for Health Day
12 International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases
12 International Nurses Day
17 World Hypertension Day
28 International Day of Action for Women’s Health
31 World No Tobacco Day
Awareness Days for the month of June :
Men’s Health / National Blood Donor / National Youth Month
Awareness Week in June
5-11 World Heart Rhythm Week
24-30 SANCA Drug Awareness Week
Awareness days in June
1 International Children’s Day
2 National Cancer Survivors Day
5 World Environment Day
7 World Food Safety Day
14 World Blood Donor Day
15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16 Youth Day 25 World Vitiligo Day
26 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking
Awareness Days for the month of July:
Mental Illness Awareness Month
Awareness Week in July
1-5 Corporate Wellness Week
Awareness days in July
11 World Population Day
18 Nelson Mandela International Day
28 World Hepatitis Day
Awareness Days for the month of August:
Bone Marrow Stem Cell Donation and Leukaemia / Awareness Month
(15 August to 15 October) National Women’s Month
Organ Donor Month / Child Health Month
Awareness Week in August
1-7 World Breastfeeding Week
1-7 Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease Awareness Week
26-31 African Traditional Medicine Week
Awareness days in August
9 National Women’s Day
12 International Youth Day
31 African Traditional Medicine Day
Awareness Days for the month of September :
Albinism Awareness Month
Bone Marrow Stem Cell Donation and Leukaemia Awareness Month (15 August to 15 October)
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Eye Care Awareness Month (20 September to 17 October)
Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month
Heart Awareness Month
National Month of Deaf People National Oral Health Month
Pharmacy Month
Awareness Week in September
2-6 National Kidney Awareness Week
18-24 World Retina Week
Awareness days in September
9 International Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day
10 International Gynaecological Health Day
14 National Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Day
17 World Patient Safety Day
20 World Sunflower Day
21 World Alzheimer’s Day
25 World Pharmacist Day
26 World Environmental Health Day
26 World Contraception Day
28 World Rabies Day
28 World Retina Day
29 World Heart Day
Awareness Days for the month of October :
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
Cyber Security Awareness Month
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
Bone Marrow Stem Cell Donation and Leukaemia Awareness Month (15 August to 15 October)
Eye Care Awareness Month (21 September to 18 October)
Awareness Week in October
1 –15 Nov Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination second round
7-11 School Health Week
8-14 National Case Management Week
9-15 National Nutrition Week
12-20 World Bone and Joint Week
7-11 School Health Week
20-26 International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
28-3 Nov National Stroke Week
Awareness days in October
1 International Day of Older Persons
10 World Mental Health Day
12 World Arthritis Day
12 World Sight Day
12 World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
13 International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
15 Global Handwashing Day
16 World Food Day
16 World Spine Day
16 World Restart A Heart Day
17 World Trauma Day
17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
17 National Emergency Medical Services Day
20 National Down Syndrome Day
20 World Osteoporosis Day
21 Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day
24 World Polio Day
29 World Stroke Day
30 Africa Food and Nutrition Security Day
Awareness Days for the month of November :
Quality Month / Red Ribbon Month
Awareness Week in November
13-15 Rotary Family Health Day Campaign
18-24 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
18-24 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
Awareness days in November
2 National Children’s Day
6 SADC Malaria Day
8 World Radiography Day
14 World Quality Day
14 World Diabetes Day
17 World Prematurity Day
25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25 to 10 Dec 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children
Awareness Days for the month of December:
Prevention of Injuries Month
Sunsmart Skin Cancer Awareness Month (1 December – 31 January)
Awareness Week in December
Awareness days in December
1 World AIDS Day
3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities
5 International Volunteer Day
10 International Human Rights Day
12 Universal Health Coverage Day