World Health Observances
International Observances denote a period to observe an issue of international interest or concern. Many of these observances have been established by the United Nations General Assembly, United Nations Economic and Social Council or World Health Organization. World Health Observances mark a period which is often used to promote an issue and mobilize for action. Below follows a list of days and months which have been denoted as health related observances.{{cite web|url=http://nhslocal.nhs.uk/my-health/equip/events/list| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926100313/http://nhslocal.nhs.uk/my-health/equip/events/list| archive-date=2011-09-26| title=Events|access-date=2023-09-24}}{{Cite news|last=Nations|first=United|title=International Days and Weeks|url=https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-days-and-weeks|access-date=2021-10-20|website=United Nations|language=en}}
January
- 4 January - World Braille Day
- 30 January - World Leprosy Day
February
- World Cancer Day
- World Day of the Sick
- International Childhood Cancer Day{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
- Rare Disease Day
March
April
- World Health Day
- World Parkinson’s Awareness Day{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
- European Patients Rights Day{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
- World Chagas Disease Day
- World Malaria Day
- [http://www.testicularcancerawarenessmonth.com Testicular Cancer Awareness Month]
- World Immunization Week
May
- European Cancer Prevention Week{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
June
- International Day for Protection of Children{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
- World Blood Donor Day
- [http://www.menshealthmonth.org Men’s Health Month]
- National Safety Month
- International Men’s Health Week
- [http://www.MensHealthWeek.com Men’s Health Week]
July
August
- First week Of August- World Breast Feeding Awareness Week{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
October
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Vegetarian Awareness Month
- World Mental Health Day
- World Arthritis Day{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
- World Osteoporosis Day
- Dwarfism Awareness Month