S/N | Date/Week | Title | 2023 Theme |
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1 | January 4 | World Braille Day | Accessibility and Inclusion |
2 | January 24 | International Day of Education | To invest in people, prioritize education |
3 | January 30 | World Leprosy Day | Act Now: End Leprosy |
4 | February 4 | World Cancer Day | Close the Care Gap |
5 | February 6 | International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM | Partnering with Men and Boys to End FGM |
6 | February 11 | International Day of Women and Girls in Science | Innovate. Demonstrate. Elevate. Advance. |
7 | February 20 | World Day of Social Justice | Overcoming Barriers and Unleashing Opportunities |
8 | March 1 | Zero Discrimination Day | Save lives: Decriminalize |
9 | March 3 | World Hearing Day | Ear and hearing care for all! |
10 | March 8 | International Women’s Day | DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality |
11 | March 20 | International Day of Happiness | Be Mindful, Be Grateful, Be Kind |
12 | March 21 | World Down Syndrome Day | With Us, Not For Us |
13 | March 24 | World Tuberculosis Day | Yes! We can end TB! |
14 | April 2 | World Autism Awareness Day | Transforming the Narrative: Contributions at Home, at Work, in the Arts, and in Policymaking |
15 | April 7 | World Health Day | Health for All |
16 | April 17 | World Hemophilia Day | Access for All: Prevention of Bleeds as the Global Standard of Care |
17 | April 22 | Earth Day | Invest in Our Planet |
18 | April 25 | World Malaria Day | Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement |
19 | April 28 | World Day for Safety and Health at Work | A safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work |
20 | May 5 | International Day of the Midwife | Together Again: From Evidence to Reality |
21 | May 8 | World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day | Everything we do comes #fromtheheart |
22 | May 12 | International Nurses Day | Our Nurses. Our Future. |
23 | May 15 | International Day of Families | Demographic Trends and Families |
24 | May 31 | World No Tobacco Day | We need food, not tobacco |
25 | June 5 | World Environment Day | Solutions to plastic pollution |
26 | June 14 | World Blood Donor Day | Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often |
27 | June 19 | World Sickle Cell Day | Shine the Light on Sickle Cell |
28 | June 20 | World Refugee Day | Hope away from home |
29 | July 11 | World Population Day | Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities |
30 | July 28 | World Hepatitis Day | We’re not waiting |
31 | August 1-7 | World Breastfeeding Week | Enabling Breastfeeding: Making a difference for working parents |
32 | August 19 | World Humanitarian Day | No Matter What |
33 | September 4-10 | National Suicide Prevention Week | Creating Hope Through Action |
34 | September 10 | World Suicide Prevention Day | Creating Hope Through Action |
35 | September 21 | World Alzheimer’s Day | Never too early, never too late |
36 | September 28 | World Rabies Day | All for 1, One Health for all |
37 | October 1 | International Day of Older Persons | Resilience of Older Persons in a Changing World |
38 | October 10 | World Mental Health Day | Mental health is a universal human right |
39 | October 12 | World Arthritis Day | Real Pain, Real Arthritis |
40 | October 15 | Global Handwashing Day | Clean Hands are within reach |
41 | October 16 | World Food Day | Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind |
42 | October 17 | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty | Decent work and social protection: putting dignity in practice for all |
43 | October 20 | World Osteoporosis Day | Build Better Bones |
44 | November 14 | World Diabetes Day | Access to Diabetes Care |
45 | November 19 | World Toilet Day | Sanitation and Groundwater |
46 | November 20 | Universal Children’s Day | Inclusion, for every child |
47 | December 1 | World AIDS Day | End inequalities. End AIDS |
48 | December 3 | International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fueling an accessible and equitable world |
49 | December 10 | Human Rights Day | Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All |
50 | December 12 | Universal Health Coverage Day | Build the world we want: A healthy future for all |