Featured events
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World TB Day
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World Health Day
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International HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
18 May to 18 May
Upcoming Events
World Autism Awareness Day
02/04/2012 World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) shines a bright light on autism as a growing global health crisis. WAAD activities help to increase and develop world knowledge of the autism epidemic and impart information regarding... Read more
Africa Malaria Day
25/04/2012 Africa Malaria Day is commemorated annually on 25 April. This day has been chosen by African governments committed to reverse the progression of malaria and meet the malaria-related UN Millennium Development... Read more
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
28/04/2012 World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an international campaign to promote safe, healthy, and decent work. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) began to observe World Day for Safety and Health at Work in... Read more
Hospice Week
01/05/2012 Hospice Week highlights the role of partnership in providing support and care for people with life-threatening illnesses. The activities of this week seek to recognise, share and celebrate the achievements of hospice... Read more
World Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Day
12/05/2012 This day is used to make the public aware of what Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome is about. CFIDS is more than just fatigue. CFIDS is a serious, debilitating medical condition. Individuals with CFIDS... Read more
International Nurses Day
12/05/2012 International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world on 12 May, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. The International Council of Nurses commemorates this important day each year with the production and... Read more
International Day of Action for Women's Health
28/05/2012 In 1987, during a reunion of members of Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR), 28 May was declared as International Day of Action for Women's Health. In 1999, it was officially recognised by the... Read more
World No Tobacco Day
31/05/2012 World No Tobacco Day is celebrated around the world on 31 May. This annual celebration focuses on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco... Read more
National Blood Donor Month
01/06/2012 June is National Blood Donor Month in South Africa. This is a time when South African National Blood Service (SANBS) pays tribute to its 350 000 blood donors, who sacrifice their time in an effort to save lives of... Read more