JANUARY

Sun Smart Awareness Month - CANSA

• 31 World Leprosy Day

JULY

Mental Illness Awareness Month
Men’s Health Month – CANSA - Colorectal and Prostate Cancer Awareness

• 11 World Population Day
• 16 World Hepatitis Day

FEBRUARY

Reproductive Health Month
Sun Smart Awareness Month - CANSA

• 4   World Cancer Day
• 10 - 16 STI / Condom Week
• 10 - 16 Pregnancy Awareness Week

AUGUST

National Oral Health Month
National Women's Month
Organ Donor Month
Women’s Health Month – CANSA – Cervical Cancer Awareness

• 1 – 7 World Breastfeeding Week
• 1 – 8 Cancer Prevention Week
• 3 – 9 National Immunisation Awareness Week
• 4 - 8 Rheumatic Fever Week
• 9   National Women’s Day     

MARCH

Healthy Lifestyle Month - CANSA

• 8   International Women’s Day
• 13 World Kidney Day
• 20 World Head Injury Awareness Day
• 21 Human Rights Day
• 21 World Down Syndrome Day
• 24 World TB Day

SEPTEMBER

National Heart Awareness Month
Albinism Awareness Month
Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month
Women’s Health Month - CANSA - Cervical Cancer Awareness

• 1- 7 Pharmacy Week
• 1-7 Back Week
• 1- 5 Deaf Awareness Week
• 9 International Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Day
• 1-8 Kidney Awareness Week
• 15 - 19 Stroke Week
• 21 World Alzheimer’s Day
• 24 – 30 World Retina Week
• 26 - 30 Older Persons Awareness Week
• 30 World Heart Day

APRIL

Health Awareness Month
Oesophagus Cancer Health Awareness - CANSA

• 6 – 12 National Polio Eradication Awareness Week
• 7   World Health Day
• 17 World Haemophilia Day
• 25 Africa Malaria Day

OCTOBER

Mental Health Awareness Month
Women’s Health Month - CANSA - Breast Cancer Awareness

• 1 International Day for Older Persons
• 1 National Inherited Disorders Day
• 6 -10 Eye Care Awareness Week
• 8 International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
• 9 Partnership against AIDS Anniversary
• 9 World Sight Day
• 9 - 13 National Nutrition Week
• 10 World Mental Health Day
• 12 World Arthritis Day
• 12 – 20 World Bone and Joint Week
• 15 National Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Day
• 15 - 19 Obesity Week
• 16 World Food Day
• 17 World Trauma Day
• 17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
• 20 National Down Syndrome Day
• 20 World Osteoporosis Day
• 21-25 Infection control week
• 23 National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Day
• 24 World Polio Day    

MAY

International Multiple Sclerosis Month
Anti Tobacco Campaign Month - CANSA

• 8 World Red Cross Day
• 10 World Move for Health Day
• 12 World Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome
• 12 International Nurses Day
• 12 – 14 Cerebral Palsy Week
• 18 Candlelight Memorial Day
• 26/5 – 1/6 Child Protection Week
• 28 International Day of Action for Women’s Health
• 31 World No Tobacco Day

NOVEMBER

Red Ribbon Month
Quality Month
Sun Smart Awareness Month - CANSA

• 5 National Children’s Day
• 3 -7 SADC Malaria Week
• 14 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

JUNE

National Youth Month
Men’s Health Month – CANSA - Prostate and Testicular Cancer Awareness
National Blood Donor Month

• 1 International Children’s Day
• 1 National Cancer Survivors’ Day
• 4 International Day of Innocent Children - Victims of Aggression
• 5 World Environment Day
• 14 World Blood Donor Day
• 15 World Elder Abuse Day
• 16 Youth Day
• 16-22 National Epilepsy Week
• 21 National Epilepsy Day
• 23 – 27 National Youth Health Indaba
• 24 –30 SANCA Drug Awareness Week
• 26 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking

DECEMBER

Sun Smart Awareness Month - CANSA

• 1 World AIDS Day
• 3 International Day of Disabled Persons
• 5 International Volunteers Day
• 9 World Patient Safety Day