National Health Awareness Days - 2012 |
January |
| 29 : World Leprosy Day |
February |
| Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month |
| Reproductive Health Month |
| 1 February - 31 May : Immunisation Campaign |
| 4 - World Cancer Day |
| 12-18: STI / Condom Week |
| 12-18 : Pregnancy Awareness Week |
| 17: Healthy Lifestyles Awareness Day |
March |
| TB Awareness Month |
| 5-9 : School Health Week |
| 8 : International Women's Day |
| 8: World Kidney Day |
| 20: World Head Injury Awareness Day |
| 21: Human Rights Day |
| 21: World Down Syndrome Day |
| 24 : World TB Day |
April |
| Health Awareness Month |
| 7 : World Health Day |
| 17 : World Haemophilia Day |
| 23-29 : African Vaccination Week |
| 25: Africa Malaria Day |
May |
| Anti-Tobacco Campaign Month |
| International Multiple Sclerosis Month |
| 6-13 : Hospice Week |
| 8 : World Red Cross Day |
| 10 : World Move for Health Day |
| 12 : World Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome |
| 12: International Nurses Day |
| 20 : Candlelight Memorial Day |
| 21-27 : Child Protection Week |
| 28 : International Day of Action for Women's Health |
| 31 : World No Tobacco Day |
June |
| 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: International Cancer Survivors Day |
| 5 : World Environment Day |
| 14 : World Blood Donor Day |
| 15 : World Elder Abuse Awareness Day |
| 16 : Youth Day |
| 18-24: National Epilepsy Week |
| 21: National Epilepsy Day |
| 25-30: National Youth Health Indaba |
| 25-30 : SANCA Drug Awareness Week |
| 26 : International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking |
July |
| Mental Illness and Awareness Month |
| 11 : World Population Day |
| 28 : World Hepatitis Day |
August |
| National Women's Month |
| Organ Donor Month |
| 1-7 : World Breastfeeding Week |
| 6-12 : Polio Awareness Week |
| 6-12 : Rheumatic Fever Week |
| 9 : National Women's Day |
| 12 : International Youth Day |
| 28-31: African Traditional Medicine Week |
| 31: African Traditional Medicine Day |
September |
| National Heart Awareness Month |
| National Oral Health Month |
| Albinism Awareness Month |
| Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month |
| National Month of Deaf People |
| Childhood Cancer Awareness Month |
| Eye Care Awareness Month (spans 24 September to 21 October) |
| 3-9 : Pharmacy Week |
| 3-9 : Back Week |
| 3-7 : Kidney Awareness Week |
| 9 : International Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day |
| 12: World Oral Health Day |
| 14 : National Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Day (ADHD) |
| 21 : World Alzheimer's Day |
| 24-30 : World Retina Week |
| 24 Sept - 21 Oct :Commencement of Eye Care Awareness Month |
| 26: World Environmental Health Day |
| 28 : World Rabies Day |
| 29 : World Retina Day |
| 29 :World Heart Day |
October |
| Mental Health Awareness Month |
| Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
| Eye Care Awareness Month (spans 24 September to 21 October) |
| 1 : International Day for Older Persons |
| 1 : National Inherited Disorders Day |
| 9 : Partnership against AIDS anniversary |
| 9-15 : National Nutrition Week |
| 10 : World Mental Health Day |
| 10: International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction |
| 11: World Sight Day |
| 12 : World Arthritis Day |
| 12 : National Bandana Day |
| 12-20 : World Bone and Joint Week |
| 13: World Hospice Palliative Care Day |
| 15 : National Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day |
| 15-19 : National Obesity Week |
| 16: World Food 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 |
| 29 : World Stroke Day |
| 30 : Commemoration of African Food and Nutrition Security Day |
November |
| Red Ribbon Month |
| Quality Month |
| 3 : National Children's Day |
| 5-9 : SADC Malaria Day |
| 8 : World Radiography Day |
| 9 : World Quality Day |
| 11: 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 |
December |
| 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 |