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Health Awareness Calendar

Explore international health awareness days, weeks, months, and public health observances.

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Healthcare workers and mothers participating in breastfeeding education and maternal-child health awareness activities during World Breastfeeding Week.
Health Campaign
Maternal, Newborn & Child Health

World Breastfeeding Week

August 1, 2026 — August 7, 2026
"Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works"
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Past Events

Communities, families, and healthcare systems represented during World Population Day public health awareness activities.
Awareness Day
Public Health & Health Systems

World Population Day

July 11, 2026
"Realizing the hopes and aspirations of young people – today and for the future"
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Families and healthcare workers participating in sickle cell disease awareness activities.
Awareness Day
Non-Communicable Diseases

World Sickle Cell Day

June 19, 2026
"Closing the Survival Gap: Equity in Sickle Cell Disease" (global theme, Global Alliance of Sickle Cell Disease Organizations)
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Older adults participating in eye examinations and vision-care awareness activities during Cataracts Awareness Month.
Awareness Month
Eye Health

Cataract Awareness Month

June 1, 2026 — June 30, 2026
No single catchy global slogan — the observance runs as a general education campaign under the umbrella title "Cataract Awareness Month."
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Healthcare workers conducting community blood pressure screening during World Hypertension Day awareness activities.
Awareness Day
Cardiovascular Health

World Hypertension Day

May 17, 2026
"Controlling Hypertension Together: Check Your Blood Pressure Regularly, Defeat the Silent Killer"
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People participating in physical activity and community exercise during Move for Health Day awareness campaigns.
Awareness Day
Nutrition & Wellness

Move for Health Day

May 10, 2026
No unified global theme — WHO decentralizes the day, leaving activity planning to individual Member States.
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A young person stands confidently while streams of clean teal-blue air flow toward glowing lungs visible within a transparent chest silhouette. In the background, dark clouds give way to bright sunlight, representing asthma awareness, symptom control, and the importance of respiratory health.
Awareness Day
Respiratory Health

World Asthma Day

May 4, 2026
"Access to anti-inflammatory inhalers for everyone with asthma – still an urgent need"
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Community blood pressure screening and hypertension awareness illustration.
Awareness Month
Cardiovascular Health

Hypertension Awareness Month

May 1, 2026 — May 31, 2026
"Controlling Hypertension Together: Check Your Blood Pressure Regularly, Defeat the Silent Killer"
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