JANUARY | ||
Date | Event | Organisations |
Jan | Sun Safe Awareness Month | Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) |
4 Jan | International Braille Day | South African National Council for the Blind |
28 Jan | World Leprosy Day | The Leprosy Mission |
FEBRUARY | ||
Date | Event | Organisations |
Feb | Sun Safe Awareness Month | Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) |
Feb | Diarrhoeal Disease Focus Month | PGWC: Child Health |
Feb | Reproductive Health Focus Month | PGWC: Health Promotion |
4 Feb | International Cancer Day | Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) PGWC: Chronic Care |
5 - 9 Feb | Sexually Transmitted Infections Week (STI) | Planned Parenthood Association of SA (PPASA) |
12 - 18 Feb | Condom Week | PGWC: HIV/STI/TB |
12 - 18 Feb | Sexual Health Awareness Week “Achieving Health, Pleasure and Respect” | The SA Sexual Health Association (SASHA) |
14 Feb | Dress Red for Heart Day | Heart and Stroke Foundation SA |
17 - 25 Feb | Pregnancy Education Week “Childbirth Education Makes a Difference” | Baby Talk Consulting Services PGWC: Maternal, Neonatal and Women's Health |
18 - 25 Feb | Teen Suicide Prevention Week | The S.A Depression and Anxiety Group |
28 Feb | Car Competition Launch | Association for the Physically Disabled |
MARCH | ||
Date | Event | Organisations |
Mar | Intellectual Disability Awareness Month (Mental Handicap) | Cape Mental Health SA Federation for Mental Health |
Mar | Health and Nutrition Campaign | Cancer Association of South Africa PGWC: Nutrition |
Mar | International Endometriosis Awareness Month | Endometriosis Society of SA |
Mar | Diarrhoeal Disease Focus Month | PGWC: Child Health |
8 Mar | World Kidney Day “Early Detection and Prevention of Chronic Disease” | National Kidney Foundation of SA PGWC: Reproductive Health |
8 Mar | International Women’s Day | |
21 Mar | International Down Syndrome Awareness Day | Down Syndrome Association |
21 Mar | National Human Rights Day | |
23 Mar | World Meteorological Day “Polar Meteorology: Understanding Global Impacts” | S.A Weather Service |
24 Mar | World Tuberculosis Day | PGWC: TB Control Programme |
29 Mar | Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day | Arthritis Foundation |
APRIL | ||
Date | Event | Organisations |
Apr | Oesophageal Health Awareness Month | Cancer Association of SA (CANSA) |
1 - 7 Apr | National Polio Eradication Awareness Week | PGWC: EPI |
7 Apr | World Health Day | PGWC: Health Promotion |
17 Apr | World Haemophilia Day | Western Cape Haemophilia Co -ordinator |
28 Apr | World Day for Safety & Health at Work | PGWC: Occupational Health |
MAY | ||
Date | Event | Organisations |
May | Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month | Cystic Fibrosis Association |
1 May | World Asthma Day | UCT Lung Institute PGWC: Chronic Care |
5 May | International Midwives Day | Society of Midwives |
6 May | International No-Diet Day | Mind-over-Fatter |
6 - 12 May | Mass Polio and Measles Campaign | PGWC: EPI |
6 - 13 May | Hospice Palliative Care Week | Hospice Palliative Association |
10 May | Vuka Move for Health | PGWC Health Promotion |
10 May | International Lupus Day | Arthritis Foundation |
14 May | Nurses Day | PGWC: Information Management |
15 May | International Day of Families | FAMSA |
20 May | International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day | PGWC: Health Promotion |
25 May | Bi-Polar Awareness Day | The South African Depression and Anxiety Group Cape Mental Health |
28 May | International Day of Action for Women’s Health | Gender Advocacy Programme |
28 May - 1 Jun | Integrated Management of Childhood Ilnesses (IMCI) Week | PGWC: Child Health |
31 May | World No Tobacco Day | PGWC: Health Promotion Cancer Association of South Africa Heart and Stroke Foundation |
JUNE | ||
Date | Event | Organisations |
Jun | Men’s Health | Cancer Association of South Africa |
Jun | Child Protection Month | RAPCAN |
Jun | Blood Donor Month | WP Blood Transfusion Service |
1 Jun | Lollipop Day | Association for the Physically Disabled |
1 Jun | National Paraffin Safety Day | Paraffin Safety Association of SA |
1 - 8 Jun | National Volunteers Week | Volunteer Centre St Luke's Hospice |
1 - 8 Jun | Early Childhood Development Awareness Week | Centre for Early Childhood Development |
2 Jun | Community Integrated Management of Childhood Ilnesses (IMCI) Day | PGWC: Child Health |
10 - 16 Jun | Mass Polio Campaign | PGWC: Child Health |
14 Jun | World Blood Donor Day | WP Blood Transfusion Service |
15 Jun | World Elder Abuse Awareness Day | Action on Elder Abuse SA |
16 Jun | National Youth Day | RAPCAN PPASA Education Department Cape Medical Museum |
17 - 23 Jun 21 Jun | National Epilepsy Week National Epilepsy Day | Epilepsy South Africa PGWC: Chronic Care |
20 Jun | World Refugee Day | Planned Parenthood Association of SA (PPASA) |
21 Jun | Get Tested Day | Heart and Stroke Foundation |
26 Jun | International Day Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking | Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre SA National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) |
26 Jun - 1 July | Annual Substance Abuse Awareness Campaign | SA National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) |
JULY | ||
Date | Event | Organisations |
Jul | Men’s Health | Cancer Association of South Africa |
Jul | Psychiatric Disability Awareness Month | Cape Mental Health SA Federation for Mental Health PGWC: Mental Health |
4 - 8 Jul | Corporate Wellness Week | Heart and Stroke Foundation SA |
10 Jul | Preventing Panic Day | SA Depression and Anxiety Group |
11 Jul | World Population Day | |
23 - 27 Jul | Sterilization Week | Association for Voluntary Sterilization PGWC: Reproductive Health |
25 Jul | National Schizophrenia Day | Schizophrenia Foundation of SA Cape Mental Health PGWC: Mental Health |
26 Jul | Osteoarthritis Awareness Day | Arthritis Foundation |
AUGUST | ||
Date | Event | Organisations |
Aug | Oral Health Month | PGWC: Oral Health |
Aug | Organ Donor Month | Organ Donor Foundation |
Aug | Child Safety / Injury Prevention Month “Children are not Small Adults” | Child Accident Prevention Foundation SA PGWC: Health Promotion |
1 -7 Aug | Cancer Prevention Week | Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) |
1 - 7 Aug | Breastfeeding Week | PGWC: Nutrition |
5 - 11 Aug | National Immunisation Awareness Week | EPI |
9 Aug | National Women’s Day | Planned Parenthood Association of SA (PPASA) |
11 Aug | National Cancer Survivors Day | GVI Oncology |
12 Aug | SA Rural Women's Day | REACH |
19 - 26 Aug | National Electricity Safety Week | Eskom |
25 - 24 Aug | Health Promoting Schools Week | HPS Reference Group Cape Mental Health |
27 - 31 Aug | Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week | Cerebral Palsy Association |
27 Aug - 2 Sept | Kidney Awareness Week “Awareness, Early Detection and Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease” | Kidney Foundation of SA PGWC: Chronic care |
Date | Event | Organisations |
Sep | Women’s Health Cervical Care Month | Cancer Association of South Africa PGWC: Reproductive Health |
Sep | Continence Awareness Month | CASA |
Sep | Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month | Muscular Dystrophy Foundation |
Sep | National Heart Awareness Month | Heart and Stroke Foundation PGWC: Chronic Care |
Sep | School AIDS Month | Education Department Planned Parenthood Association of SA (PPASA) |
1 Sep | Casual Day | Cape Mental Health |
1 - 8 Sep | Adult Literacy Week | Centre for the Book |
3 - 8 Sep | Adult Learner's Week | The Adult Learning Network |
3 - 9 Sep | Pharmacy Week | PGWC: Pharmacist |
3 - 9 Sep | International Week of Deaf People | Deaf Federation of South Africa (DEAFSA) |
7 Sep | Casual Day | Association for the Physically Disabled SA National Council for the Blind |
8 Sep | International Literacy Day | The Adult Learning Network |
8 Sep | International Physiotherapy Day | SA Society of Physiotherapy |
9 Sep | International Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Day (FAS) | SANCA FAS Information Centre PGWC: Health Promotion |
10 - 14 Sep | Physiotherapy Back Week | SA Society of Physiotherapy |
17 - 21 Sep | Stroke Awareness Week | Stroke Foundation Heart and Stroke Foundation SA |
21 Sep | World Alzheimer’s Day | Alzheimer’s South Africa Dementia SA PGWC Chronic Care |
22 - 30 Sep | Safe Sleep Week | Baby Talk Consulting CC |
30 Sep | Joint Walk in Collaboration with RunWalk for Life | Arthritis Foundation |
30 Sep | World Heart Day | Heart and Stoke Foundation SA PGWC Chronic Care |
Date | Event | Organisations |
Oct | Osteoporosis Awareness Month | National Osteoporosis Foundation of SA |
Oct | Mental Health Awareness Month | Cape Mental Health Society SA Federation for Mental Health Mental Health Information Centre of SA PGWC: Mental Health |
Oct | International Breast Health Awareness Month | Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) PGWC: Reproductive Health |
1 Oct | International Day for Older Persons | Age in Action PGWC: Chronic Care |
1 - 7 Oct | Week of Older Persons in SA | Age in Action PGWC: Chronic Care |
4 - 10 Oct | International Animal Week | SPCA |
6 Oct | World Hospice and Palliative Care Day | Hospice Palliative Association |
7 Oct | Grandparents’ Day | Age in Action |
8 - 12 Oct | Eye Care Awareness Week | South African National Council for the Blind PGWC: Chronic Care |
9 - 15 Oct 16 Oct | National Nutrition Week World Food Day | PGWC: Nutrition |
10 Oct | World Mental Health Day “Transcultural Mental Health” | Cape Mental Health SA Federation for Mental Health PGWC: Mental Health SA Depression and Anxiety Group Mental Health Information Centre of SA |
11 Oct | World Sight Day | South African National Council for the Blind PGWC: Chronic Care |
12 Oct | International Arthritis Day | Arthritis Foundation |
14 - 20 Oct | National Down Syndrome Awareness Week | Down Syndrome Association PGWC: Human Genetics |
15 Oct | International White Cane Day | South African National Council for the Blind PAWC: Chronic Care |
15 - 19 Oct | Obesity Week | Heart and Stroke Foundation |
20 Oct | National Down Syndrome Awareness Day | Down Syndrome Association |
20 Oct | World Osteoporosis Day | National Osteoporosis Foundation of SA Arthritis Foundation |
29 Oct | World Psoriasis Awareness Day “Treatment for All” | SA Psoriasis Association |
Date | Event | Organisations |
Nov | Sun Safe Awareness Month | Cancer Association of South Africa |
Nov | Home/Community Based Care Awareness Month | PAWC: HBC |
3 Nov | National Children's Day | RAPCAN |
12 - 16 Nov | CPR Week | Heart and Stroke Foundation |
12 - 17 Nov 14 Nov | National Diabetes Awareness Week World Diabetes Day | SA Diabetes Association PGWC: Nutrition PGWC Chronic Care |
19 Nov | World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect | RAPCAN |
21 Nov | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day | UCT Lung Institute |
23 Nov | Complementary Therapies Awareness Day | Arthritis Foundation |
25 - 29 Nov | Kangaroo Mother Care | PGWC: Maternal, Neonatal and Womens Health |
25 Nov - 10 Dec | 16 Days of Activism Against Domestic Violence | RAPCAN FAMSA PGWC: MCWH |
Date | Event | Organisations |
Dec | Sun Safe Awareness Month | Cancer Association of South Africa |
1 Dec | World AIDS Day | FAMSA Cape Medical Museum Planned Parenthood Association of SA (PPASA) PGWC: HIV/STI/TB |
3 Dec | International Day for Persons with Disabilities | South African National Council for the Blind Cape Mental Health PGWC Rehabilitation |
3 Dec | National Transplant Day | Organ Donor Foundation |
5 Dec | International Volunteers Day | Volunteer Centre FAMSA Cape Mental Health |
10 Dec | International Human Rights Day | |
12 Dec | International Day Against Child Trafficking | RAPCAN |
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