National Health Awareness Days - 2010 |
January 2010
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| 31 : World Leprosy Day |
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February 2010 |
| 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 |
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March 2010 |
| 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 |
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April 2010 |
| 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 |
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May 2010 |
| Anti-Tobacco Campaign 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 |
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June 2010 |
| National Youth Month |
| Men's Health Month |
| National Blood Donor Month |
| 1 : International Children's Day |
| 4: International Day of Innocent Children -
Victims of Aggression |
| 5 : World Environment Day |
| 14 : World Blood Donor Day |
| 15 : World Elder Abuse Awareness 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 |
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July 2010 |
| Mental Illness and Awareness Month |
| 11 : World Population Day |
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August 2010 |
| 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 |
| 31: African Traditional Medicine Day |
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September 2010 |
| National Heart Awareness Month |
| National Oral Health Month |
| Albinism Awareness Month |
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Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month |
| Eye Care Awareness Month (spans September and
October) |
| 30/08 - 4/9: Deaf Awareness Week |
| 6-11 : Kidney Awareness Week |
| 6-12 : Pharmacy Week |
| 6-12 : Back Week |
| 8 : World Rabies Day |
| 9 : International Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day |
| 12: World Oral Health Day |
| 14: National Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder Day (ADHD) |
| 14 - 17 : Stroke Week |
| 21 : World Alzheimer's Day |
| 20-26 : World Retina Week |
| 20/09- 17/10:Commencement of Eye Care Awareness
Month |
| 26: World Retina Day |
| 28 :World Heart Day |
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October 2010 |
| Mental Health Awareness Month |
| Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
| 1 : International Day for Older Persons |
| 1 : National Inherited Disorders Day |
| 9 : Partnership against AIDS anniversary |
| 9-13 : National Nutrition Week |
| 10 : World Mental Health Day |
| 12 : World Arthritis Day |
| 12 : National Bandana Day |
| 12-20 : World Bone and Joint Week |
| 13: International Day for Natural Disaster
Reduction |
| 14: World Sight Day |
| 15 : National Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day |
| 15-19 National Obesity week |
| 16: World Food Day |
| 16: World Spine 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 |
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November 2010 |
| Red Ribbon Month |
| Quality Month |
| 6 : National Children's Day |
| 8 : World Radiography Day |
| 8 -12 : SADC Malaria Day |
| 9 : World Quality Day |
| 12: 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 and Children |
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December 2010 |
| Prevention of Injuries Month |
| 1 : World AIDS Day |
| 3 : International Day of Disabled Persons |
| 5 : International Volunteers Day |
| 9 : World Patient Safety Day |
| 10 : International Human Rights Day |
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