| S/N | Date/Week | Title | 2020 Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 4 | World Braille Day | N/A |
| 2 | January 24 | International Day of Education | Learning for people, planet, prosperity and peace |
| 3 | February 4 | World Cancer Day | I Am and I Will |
| 4 | February 6 | International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation | Unleashing Youth Power: One decade of accelerating actions for zero female genital mutilation |
| 5 | February 11 | International Day of Women and Girls in Science | Investment in Women and Girls in Science for Inclusive Green Growth |
| 6 | February 15 | International Childhood Cancer Day | Better Survival is achievable #throughyourhands |
| 7 | March 1 | Zero Discrimination Day | Zero Discrimination Against Women and Girls |
| 8 | March 3 | World Hearing Day | Don’t let hearing loss limit you. Hearing for life! |
| 9 | March 8 | International Women’s Day | I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights |
| 10 | March 20 | World Oral Health Day | Unite for Mouth Health |
| 11 | March 21 | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Youth standing up against racism |
| 12 | March 24 | World Tuberculosis Day | It’s Time |
| 13 | April 7 | World Health Day | Support Nurses and Midwives |
| 14 | April 17 | World Hemophilia Day | Get+involved |
| 15 | April 25 | World Malaria Day | Zero Malaria Starts with Me |
| 16 | April 26-30 | World Immunization Week | Vaccines Work for All |
| 17 | May 5 | World Hand Hygiene Day | SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands |
| 18 | May 12 | International Nurses Day | Nursing the World to Health |
| 19 | May 31 | World No Tobacco Day | Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use |
| 20 | June 14 | World Blood Donor Day | Safe Blood Saves Lives |
| 21 | June 15 | World Elder Abuse Awareness Day | Lifting Up Voices |
| 22 | June 19 | World Sickle Cell Day | Breaking the Silence |
| 23 | June 26 | International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking | Better Knowledge for Better Care |
| 24 | July 28 | World Hepatitis Day | Find the Missing Millions |
| 25 | August 1-7 | World Breastfeeding Week | Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet |
| 26 | September 10 | World Suicide Prevention Day | Working Together to Prevent Suicide |
| 27 | September 21 | World Alzheimer’s Day | Let’s talk about dementia |
| 28 | September 28 | World Rabies Day | End Rabies: Collaborate, Vaccinate |
| 29 | October 10 | World Mental Health Day | Mental Health for All: Greater Investment – Greater Access |
| 30 | October 15 | Global Handwashing Day | Hand Hygiene for All |
| 31 | October 16 | World Food Day | Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our actions are our future |
| 32 | October 17 | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty | Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all |
| 33 | October 20 | World Osteoporosis Day | THAT’S OSTEOPOROSIS |
| 34 | October 24-31 | World Polio Day and World Polio Week | A win against polio is a win for global health |
| 35 | November 12 | World Pneumonia Day | N/A |
| 36 | November 14 | World Diabetes Day | The Nurse and Diabetes |
| 37 | November 15 | World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims | Remember. Support. Act |
| 38 | December 1 | World AIDS Day | Global solidarity, shared responsibility |
| 39 | December 3 | International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 world |
| 40 | December 12 | Universal Health Coverage Day | Health for All: Protect Everyone |