WHO global health days and campaigns

Skip to main content Global health days and weeks Mark these days and weeks for health in your calendarGlobal public health days and weeks offer great potential to raise awareness and understanding about health issues and mobilize support for action, from the local community to the international stage. There are many world days observed throughout the year related to specific health issues or conditions – from Alzheimer's to zoonoses.However, WHO focuses particular attention on the 13 days and 2 weeks that WHO Member States have mandated as "official" global public health days and weeks. Have your say on WHO campaigns Help WHO improve the impact of our public health campaigns by responding to this survey. Take the survey Global public health days World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 30 January World TB Day 24 March World Health Day 7 April World Chagas Disease Day 14 April World Malaria Day 25 April World Immunization Week 24-30 April World No Tobacco Day 31 May World Blood Donor Day 14 June World Drowning Prevention Day 25 July World Hepatitis Day 28 July World Patient Safety Day 17 September World Prematurity Day 15 November World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day 17 November World AMR Awareness Week 18-24 November World AIDS Day 1 December Join in for better health Whether you are taking the kids to be vaccinated, talking to students on the devastating health effects of tobacco, organizing a mobile blood collection in your community, or contributing to the online conversation through social media, you can play a part in these worldwide efforts to create a healthier world.Leading up to each day, this is where you will find background information, graphics, multi-media links, facts and figures that help highlight the issues and focus global attention on today’s major public health challenges.If you have comments or questions, please write to: mediainquiries@who.int WHO Member States and officially certified partners supporting the campaigns can adapt these materials with their logos and disseminate to their networks. Some of the campaigns create unique logos that can be used by individuals who wish to promote the public health messages to their communities. Find out the terms of use of WHO campaign materials and logos here. For more questions, please write to logo@who.int Other days and events World Leprosy Day 30 January World Hearing Day 3 March World Hand Hygiene Day 5 May Walk the Talk Yearly events UN Global Road Safety Week May World Food Safety Day 7 June World Breastfeeding Week 1 to 7 August World Suicide Prevention Day 10 September World Rabies Day 28 September World Mental Health Day 10 October International lead poisoning prevention week of action 20-26 October World Diabetes Day 14 November 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 25 November to 10 December International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 December Universal Health Coverage Day 12 December 75 years of improving public health WHO campaigns to combat coronavirus