If you are a bit like me you can find an excuse any day to celebrate any event. Happy first Monday morning of the year, happy first portion of chocolate cake this month, happy first day with no caffeine etc.
On a more serious note however, certain days have been designated internationally by the World Health Organisation to help raise awareness and educate the general public on certain pressing issues and these need not pass you by.
Follow the links below to find out more and make of note of the dates below so where you can you may join in the broadcast and enlightenment of some of these worldwide subjects of concern.
Annual WHO events
- World Cancer Day
4 February 2012 - International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
6 February 2012 - World Water Day
22 March 2012 - World TB Day
24 March 2012 - World Health Day
7 April 2012 - World Malaria Day
25 April 2012 - World No Tobacco Day
31 May 2012 - World Blood Donor Day
14 June 2012 - World Hepatitis Day
28 July 2012 - World Breastfeeding Week
1–7 August 2012 - World Humanitarian Day
19 August 2012 - World Suicide Prevention Day
10 September 2012 - World Rabies Day
28 September 2012 - World Heart Day
29 September 2012 - World Mental Health Day
10 October 2012 - World Sight Day
13 October 2012 - World Pneumonia Day
12 November 2012 - World Diabetes Day
14 November 2012 - World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day
16 November 2012 - World AIDS Day
1 December 2012 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
3 December 2012 - Human Rights Day
10 December 2012
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