DOH Calendar of Events

Question 1

January

Answer 1

National Deworming Month

Schistosomiasis Awareness & Mass Drug Administration Month

Liver Cancer & Viral Hepatitis Prevention Month

ZERO Waste Month

Autism Consciousness Week (3rd week)

Goiter Awareness Week (4th week)

World Leprosy Day (last Sunday)

Question 2

February

Answer 2

National Cancer Awareness Month

Philippine Heart Month

Oral Health Month

World Cancer Day (Feb. 4th)

Mental Retardation Week (Feb. 14-20)

International Childhood Cancer Day (Feb. 15th)

National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Sexual
Abuse & Exploitation (2nd week)

Leprosy Control Week (last week)

National Rare Disease Week (last week)

Question 3

March

Answer 3

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Rabies Awareness Month

Women’s Week (1st week)

Philippines Digestive Health Week (2nd week)

International Ear Care (Mar. 3rd)

National Women’s Day (Mar. 8th)

World TB Day (Mar. 24th)

Question 4

World TB Day

Answer 4

March 24

Question 5

April

Answer 5

National Hemophilia Awareness Month

World Health Worker Week (1st week)

World Immunization Week (last week)

Head & Neck Consciousness Week (last week)

World Health Week (Apr 7th)

World Malaria Day (Apr. 25)

Question 6

May

Answer 6

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Hypertension Awareness Month

Road Safety Month

Health Workers Week (May 7th)

Safe Motherhood week (2nd week)

International Thyroid Awareness Week (last week)

AIDS

World Thyroid Day (May 25th)

World No Tobacco Day (May 31st)

Question 7

Safe Motherhood Week

Answer 7

2nd week of May

Question 8

Health Workers Week begins on?

Answer 8

May 7th

Question 9

June

Answer 9

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

National Cancer Survivor Day

Scoliosis Awareness Month

Dengue Awareness Month

National Kidney Month

National No smoking Month

National Safe Kids Week (3rd week)

National Poison Prevention Week (4th week)

National Organ & Blood Donation Awareness Week
(last week)

World Blood Donor Day (Jun. 14th)

ASEAN Dengue Day (Jun. 15th)

DOH Anniversary (Jun. 23rd)

International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit
Trafficking (Jun. 25th)

Question 10

National Dengue Awareness Month

Answer 10

June

Question 11

July

Answer 11

National Deworming Month (2nd)

National Blood Donors Month

Nutrition Month

National Disaster Resilience Month

Filariasis Mass Drug Administration Month

National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Day (Jul. 17th)

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (Jul. 30th)

National Disability Prevention & Rehabilitation Week
(3rd week)

National Allergy Day (Jul. 8th)

World Population Day (Jul. 17th)

Diabetes Awareness Week (4th week)

Question 12

Diabetes Awareness Week

Answer 12

4th week of July

Question 13

August

Answer 13

Family Planning Month

ASEAN Month

Sight Saving Month

National Lung Month

National Adolescent
Immunization Month

National Breastfeeding Awareness Month

Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Week (1st week)

Family Planning Day (Aug. 1st)

White Cane Day (Aug. 1st)

World Breastfeeding Week (Aug. 1-7th)

National Hospital Week (Aug. 6-12th)

Philippine National Research System Week (2nd week)

Asthma Week (2nd week)

Linggo ng Kabataan (Aug. 12th)

International Youth Day (Aug. 12th)

National TB Day (Aug. 19th)

Question 14

National TB Day

Answer 14

August 19

Question 15

September

Answer 15

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

World Leukemia Awareness Month

Generics Awareness Month

Blood Diseases Month

National Epilepsy Awareness Week (1st week)

Obesity Prevention Awareness Week (1st week)

Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Week (3rd week)

National Thyroid Cancer Awareness Week (4th week)

World Suicide Prevention Day (Sept. 10th)

World Patient Safety Day (Sept. 17th)

Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week (Sept. 16-22nd)

World Environment Health Day (Sept. 26th)

World Rabies Day (Sept. 28th)

Question 16

World Suicide Prevention Day

Answer 16

September 10

Question 17

World Patient Safety Day

Answer 17

September 17

Question 18

World Rabies Day

Answer 18

September 28

Question 19

October

Answer 19

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Newborn Screening Week (1st week)

Filipino Elderly Week (1st week)

National Mental Health Week (2nd week)

Bone & Joint Awareness Week (3rd week)

National Attention Deficit/ Hyperactive Disorder
Awareness Week (3rd week)

Health Education Week (3rd week)

Food Safety Awareness Week (last week)

World Sight Day (2nd Thursday)

World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10th)

Global Handwashing Day (Oct. 15th)

World Psoriasis Day (Oct. 29th)

Question 20

Newborn Screening Week

Answer 20

1st Week of October

Question 21

World Mental Health Day

Answer 21

October 10

Question 22

Global Handwashing Day

Answer 22

October 15

Question 23

November

Answer 23

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

National Children’s Month

Filariasis Awareness Month

Traditional & Alternative Health Care Month

Malaria Awareness Month

National Skin Disease Detection & Prevention Week
(2nd week)

Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Week (2nd week)

National Biotechnology Week (3rd week)

National Food Fortification Day (Nov. 7th)

World Diabetes Day (Nov. 14th)

World Prematurity Day (Nov. 17th)

World Toilet Day (Nov. 19th)

Population & Dev’t. Week (Nov. 23-29th)

COPD Awareness Day (3rd Wednesday)

World Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims
(3rd Sunday)

National Consciousness Day for the Elimination of
VAWC (Nov. 25th)

18 Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women
(Nov. 25-Dec. 12th)

Question 24

World Diabetes Day

Answer 24

November 14

Question 25

December

Answer 25

Firecrackers Injury Prevention Month

World AIDS Day (Dec. 1st)

International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Dec. 3rd)

Ear, Nose & Throat Consciousness Week (Dec. 3-9th)

National Health Emergency Preparedness Day (Dec. 6th)

Question 26

World AIDS DAy

Answer 26

December 1

Question 27

Firecrackers Injury Prevention Month

Answer 27

December

Question 28

COPD Awareness Day

Answer 28

3rd Wednesday of November