DOH Calendar of Events Flashcards
January
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)
February
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)
March
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)
World TB Day
March 24
April
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)
May
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)
Safe Motherhood Week
2nd week of May
Health Workers Week begins on?
May 7th
June
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)
National Dengue Awareness Month
June
July
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)
Diabetes Awareness Week
4th week of July
August
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)
National TB Day
August 19
September
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)
World Suicide Prevention Day
September 10
World Patient Safety Day
September 17
World Rabies Day
September 28
October
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)
Newborn Screening Week
1st Week of October
World Mental Health Day
October 10
Global Handwashing Day
October 15
November
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)
World Diabetes Day
November 14
December
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)
World AIDS DAy
December 1
Firecrackers Injury Prevention Month
December
COPD Awareness Day
3rd Wednesday of November
