List of World Health Days in 2024
January
- World Braille Day – January 04
- World Leprosy Day (Last Sunday of every January) – January 29
- World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day – January 30
- Cervical Cancer Prevention Week – January 22 to 28
February
- World Cancer Day – February 04
- Toothache Day – February 09
- International Epilepsy Day (Every year on 2nd Monday of February) February 12
- Rare Disease Day – February 29
March
- World Hearing Day – March 03
- World Obesity Day – March 04
- Multiple Personality Day March 05
- International Women’s Day – March 08
- World Kidney Day – March 14
- National Immunization Day – March 16
- World Oral Health Day – March 20
- World Down Syndrome Day – March 21
- World Water Day – March 22
- World Tuberculosis Day – March 24
April
- World Autism Awareness Day – April 02
- World Health Day – April 07
- World Parkinson’s Disease Day – April 11
- World Chagas Disease Day – April 14
- World Hemophilia Day – April 17
- Liver Health Day / World Liver Day – April 19
- World Irritable Bowel Syndrome Day – April 19
- Earth Day – April 22
- DNA Day – April 25
- World Malaria Day – April 25
- World Day for Safety and Health at Work – April 28
- World Primary Immunodeficiency Week – April 22 to 28
- World Immunization Week – April 24 to 30
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month, Stress Awareness Month, International Cesarean Awareness Month – April Month
May
- World Hand Hygiene Day – May 05
- World Ankylosing Spondylitis Day – May 06
- International No Diet Day – May 06
- World Asthma Day – May 07
- World Thalassemia Day – May 08
- World Ovarian Cancer Day – May 08
- World Lupus Day – May 10
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day – May 12
- International Nurses Day – May 12
- International Kangaroo Care Awareness – May 15
- World Hypertension Day – May 17
- World AIDS Vaccine Day – May 18
- World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day – May 19
- World Bee Day – May 20
- World Preeclampsia Day – May 22
- World Thyroid Day – May 25
- World Digestive Health Day (WDHD) – May 29
- World Multiple Sclerosis Day- May 30
- World No Tobacco Day – May 31
June
- World Environment Day – June 05
- World Brain Tumor Day – June 08
- World Blood Donor Day – June 14
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – June 15
- World Kidney Cancer Day – June 15
- Autistic Pride Day – June 18
- World Sickle Cell Day – June 19
- International Nurses Day – June 21
- World Vitiligo Day – June 25
- International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking – June 26
- International Men’s Health Week – June 10 to 16
- World Allergy Week – June 5 to 11
- World Continence Week – June 17 to 23
- Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month – June Month
July
- National Doctors Day – July 01
- World Population Day – July 11
- World Brain Day / International brain day – July 22
- World Sjogren’s Day – July 23
- International Self-care Day – July 24
- World IVF Day – July 25
- World Hepatitis Day / World Liver Day – July 28
- Sarcoma or Bone Cancer Awareness Month – July Month
August
- World Lung Cancer Day – August 01
- World Breastfeeding Week – August 01 to 07
- Indian Organ Donation Day – August 03
- National Health Center Week – August 04 to 10
- OSHA’s Safe and Sound Week – August 04 to 11
- World Organ Donation Day – August 13
- Contact Lens Health Week – August 18 to 24
September
- National Nutrition Week – September 01 to 07
- World Physiotherapy Day – September 08
- World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10
- World Sepsis Day – September 13
- National Suicide Prevention Week – September 08 to 14
- National Folic Acid Awareness Week – September 08 to 14
- World First Aid Day – September 14
- World Lymphoma Awareness Day – September 15
- National Rehabilitation Awareness Week – September 15 to 21
- Malnutrition Awareness Week – September 16 to 20
- Global ITP Awareness Week – September 15 to 22
- Fungal Disease Awareness Week – September 16 to 20
- World Mitochondrial Disease Week – September 16 to 22
- Falls Prevention Awareness Week – September 17 to 23
- World Patient Safety Day – September 17
- World Alzheimer’s Day – September 21
- Usher Syndrome Awareness Day – September 21
- World Lung Day – September 25
- World Contraception Day – September 26
- World Rabies Day – September 28
- World Heart Day – September 29
October
- International Day for Older Persons / World Elders Day – October 01
- Virus Appreciation Day – October 03
- World Meningitis Day – October 05
- World Cerebral Palsy Day – October 06
- Mental Illness Awareness Week – October 06 to 12
- National Primary Care Week – October 06 to 12
- National PA Week – October 06 to 12
- World Mental Health Day – October 10
- World Sight Day – October 10
- World Arthritis Day – October 12
- Bone and Joint Health Action Week – October 12 to 18
- National Health Education Week – October 13 to 19
- National Healthcare Quality Week – October 13 to 19
- International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) (3rd Week, October) – October 15 to 21
- World Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day – October 15
- Global Handwashing Day – October 15
- World Spine Day – October 16
- World Anesthesia Day – October 16
- World Food Day – October 16
- World Trauma Day – October 17
- World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day – October 19
- World Osteoporosis Day – October 20
- Respiratory Care Week – October 20 to 26
- World Iodine Deficiency Day – October 21
- International Stuttering Awareness Day – October 22
- Red Ribbon Week – October 23 to 31
- World Polio Day – October 24
- World Stroke Day – October 29
- World Psoriasis Day – October 29
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Rett Syndrome Awareness Month – October 01 to 31
- International Brain Tumor Awareness Week – October 26 to November 2
November
- World Radiography Day – November 08
- World Keratoconus Day – November 10
- World Neuroendocrine Cancer Day – November 10
- World Pneumonia Day – November 12
- World Diabetes Day – November 14
- Children’s Day – November 14
- World COPD Day (3rd Wednesday, November) – November 15
- World Pancreatic Cancer Day (3rd Thursday, November) – November 16
- World Prematurity Day – November 17
- International Men’s Day – November 19
- World Children’s Day – November 20
- World Antimicrobial Awareness Week / World Antibiotics Awareness Week – November 18 to 24
- Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month – November 01 to 30
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month – November 01 to 30
- Stomach Cancer Awareness Month – November 01 to 30
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Month / Prostate Health Month – November 01 to 30
December
- World AIDS Day – December 01
- National Pollution Control Day – December 02
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities / World Disabled Day – December 03
- International Universal Health Coverage Day –December 12
- Constipation Awareness Month – December 01 to 31
