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Month |
Dates |
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January |
31 |
World Leprosy Day |
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February |
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Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month |
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February |
|
Reproductive Health Month |
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February |
4 |
World Cancer Day |
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February |
13-19 |
STI / Condom Week |
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February |
7-13 |
Pregnancy Awareness Week |
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February |
18 |
Healthy Lifestyles Awareness Day |
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March |
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TB Awareness Month |
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March |
8 |
International Women's Day |
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March |
10 |
World Kidney Day |
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March |
20 |
World Head Injury Awareness Day |
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March |
21 |
Human Rights Day |
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March |
21 |
World Down Syndrome Day |
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March |
21-27 |
World Salt Awareness Week |
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March |
24 |
World TB Day |
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April |
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Health Awareness Month |
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April |
2 |
World Autism Awareness Day |
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April |
4-10 |
National Polio Eradication Awareness Week |
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April |
7 |
World Health Day |
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April |
17 |
World Haemophilia Day |
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April |
25 |
Africa Malaria Day |
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May |
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Anti-Tobacco Campaign Month |
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May |
|
International Multiple Sclerosis Month |
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May |
1-8 |
Hospice Week |
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May |
8 |
World Red Cross Day |
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May |
10 |
World Move for Health Day |
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May |
12 |
World Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome |
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May |
12 |
International Nurses Day |
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May |
15 |
Candlelight Memorial Day |
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May |
23-29 |
Child Protection Week |
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May |
28 |
International Day of Action for Women's Health |
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May |
31 |
World No Tobacco Day |
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June |
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National Youth Month |
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June |
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Men's Health Month |
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June |
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National Blood Donor Month |
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June |
1 |
International Children's Day |
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June |
4 |
International Day of Innocent Children - Victims of Aggression |
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June |
5 |
International Cancer Survivors Day |
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June |
6 |
World Environment Day |
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June |
14 |
World Blood Donor Day |
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June |
15 |
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day |
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June |
16 |
Youth Day |
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June |
20-26 |
National Epilepsy Week |
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June |
21 |
National Epilepsy Day |
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June |
20-24 |
National Youth Health Indaba |
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June |
20-26 |
SANCA Drug Awareness Week |
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June |
26 |
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking |
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July |
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Mental Illness and Awareness Month |
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July |
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11 : World Population Day |
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August |
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National Women's Month |
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August |
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Organ Donor Month |
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August |
1-5 |
Rheumatic Fever Week |
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August |
1-7 |
World Breastfeeding Week |
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August |
1-7 |
National Immunisation Awareness Week |
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August |
9 |
National Women's Day |
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August |
12 |
International Youth Day |
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August |
22-28 |
African Traditional Medicine Week |
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August |
31 |
African Traditional Medicine Day |
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September |
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National Heart Awareness Month |
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September |
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National Oral Health Month |
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September |
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Albinism Awareness Month |
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September |
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Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month |
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September |
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Eye Care Awareness Month (spans September and October) |
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September |
29/08 - 4/9 |
Deaf Awareness Week |
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September |
6-11 |
Kidney Awareness Week |
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September |
5-11 |
Pharmacy Week |
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September |
5-11 |
Back Week |
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September |
5-9 |
Kidney Awareness Week |
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September |
8 |
World Rabies Day |
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September |
9 |
International Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day |
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September |
12 |
World Oral Health Day |
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September |
12-16 |
Stroke Week |
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September |
13/9 - 12/10 |
Commencement of Bone Marrow Donor Awareness Month |
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September |
14 |
National Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Day (ADHD) |
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September |
15-19 |
Victim Rights Day |
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September |
18-24 |
World Retina Week |
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September |
21 |
World Alzheimer's Day |
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September |
18/9 - 15/10 |
Commencement of Eye Care Awareness Month |
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September |
24 |
World Retina Day |
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September |
25 |
World Heart Day |
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October |
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Mental Health Awareness Month |
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October |
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
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October |
1 |
International Day for Older Persons |
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October |
1 |
National Inherited Disorders Day |
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October |
4-10 |
Human Trafficking Week |
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October |
8 |
World Hospice and Palliative Care Week |
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October |
9 |
Partnership against AIDS anniversary |
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October |
9-13 |
National Nutrition Week |
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October |
10 |
World Mental Health Day |
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October |
12 |
World Arthritis Day |
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October |
12 |
National Bandana Day |
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October |
12-20 |
World Bone and Joint Week |
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October |
12 |
International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction |
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October |
13 |
World Sight Day |
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October |
15 |
National Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day |
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October |
15 |
Global Handwashing Day |
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October |
16 |
World Food Day |
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October |
16 |
World Spine Day |
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October |
17 |
World Trauma Day |
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October |
17 |
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. |
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October |
17-23 |
Infection Control Week |
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October |
20 |
National Down Syndrome Day |
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October |
20 |
World Osteoporosis day |
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October |
23 |
National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Day |
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October |
24 |
World Polio Day |
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October |
29 |
World Stroke Day |
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November |
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Red Ribbon Month |
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November |
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Quality Month |
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November |
5 |
5 : National Children's Day |
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November |
7-13 |
SADC Malaria Day |
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November |
9 |
World Quality Day |
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November |
11 |
SADC Malaria Day |
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November |
14 |
World Diabetes Day |
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November |
25 |
International Day for the elimination of Violence Against Women |
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November |
25/11 - 10/12 |
16 days of Activism on No Violence Against Women and Children |
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December |
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Prevention of Injuries Month |
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December |
1 |
World AIDS Day |
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December |
3 |
International Day of Disabled Persons |
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December |
5 |
International Volunteers Day |
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December |
9 |
World Patient Safety Day |
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December |
10 |
International Human Rights Day |
