January Deworming of School Children (Grades 1-6) Round 1 National Cancer Consciousness Week January18-22 Goiter Awareness Week

eek January 24-30 World Leprosy Day January 29 February Heart Month Oral Health Month National Health Insurance Program Month National Mental Retardation Week February 1-5 World Cancer Day February 4 Leprosy Prevention & Control Week 3rd week National Rare Disease Week 4th week March Colon and Rectal Cancer Awareness Month Rabies Awareness Month Burn Injury Prevention Month International Womens Month International Womens Day March 8 World TB Day March 24 April Cancer in Children Awareness Month World Health Day April 7 Philippine Earths Day April 22 Head and Neck Consciousness Week 4th week World Malaria Day April 25 May Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Road Safety Month World Asthma Day May 2 Safe Motherhood Week May 10-14 AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day May 15 World Hypertension Day May 19

World No Tobacco Day May 31 June Dengue Awareness Month National Kidney Month No Smoking Month Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Safe Kids Week June 14-18 National Poison Prevention Week 4th week World Blood Donor Day June 14 DOH Anniversary June 23 National Patient Safety Day June 25 July Deworming of School Children ( Grades 1-6) Round 2 National Blood Donors Month Nutrition Month National Disaster Consciousness Month Schistosomiasis Awareness Month National Allergy Day July 8 World Population Day July 11 National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week July 12-17 National Diabetes Awareness Week July 25-29 August Family Planning Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month National Lung Month National Tuberculosis Awareness Month Sight -Saving Month National Breastfeeding Awareness Month Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Week August 2-6 National Hospital Week August 6-12 Philippine National Research System Week August 11-17 Asthma Week August 16-20

National Tuberculosis Day August 19 Brain Attack Awareness Week 3rd week September Blood Diseases Month Generics Awareness Month Liver Cancer Awareness Month National Epilepsy Awareness Week September 1-7 Obesity Prevention and Awareness Week September 7-11 World Heart Day September 26 World Rabies Day September 28 October National Childrens Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Elderly Filipino Week October 1-7 National Mental Health Week October 4-8 National Newborn Screening Week October 4-8 World Mental Health Day October 10 World Sight Day October 11 Bone and Joint Awareness Week October 11-15 Garantisadong Pambata Week October 11-15 Global Handwashing Day October 15 Health Education Week October 18-22 National Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Week October 18-22 Food Safety Awareness Week October 25-29 World Psoriasis Day October 29 November Cancer Pain Awareness Month Filariasis Awareness Month Traditional & Alternative Health Care Month Malaria Awareness Month Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ( COPD)

Awareness Week November 1-5 National Food Fortification Day November 7 National Skin Disease Detection and Prevention Week 2nd Week Deaf Awareness Week November 8-12 World Diabetes Day November 14 Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week November 15-19 World Toilet Day November 19 Climate Change Consciousness Week November 19-25 National Consciousness Week Against Counterfeit Medicine November 21-25 Population and Development Week November 22-26 18- Day Campaign to end Violence Against Women (VAW) Nov. 25-Dec. 12 December Firecrackers Injury Prevention Month World AIDS Day December 1 Ear, Nose and Throat Consciousness Week December 3-9 National Youth Health Day December 10 Linggo ng Kabataan 2nd Week National Health Emergency Preparedness Day December 6